1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina Senate District 4
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
3 seats: Horace Smith (D), James B. Stephen (D), David Turnipseed (D) won.
3 seatsHorace SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%34,650
James B. StephenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%32,080
David TurnipseedDemocrat · winner
21.2%28,042
Richard T. HinesRepublican
16.3%21,525
George P. Cobb Jr.Republican
12.2%16,122
132,419 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