1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina House District 27
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
S. Hunter Howard Jr. (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Betty K. Corns (R) by 42.9 points.
S. Hunter Howard Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%6,179
Betty K. CornsRepublican
28.6%2,470
8,649 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET