1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Floyd Spence (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Jack Solomon Bass (D) by 14.9 points.
Floyd SpenceRepublican · winner
57.5%71,032
Jack Solomon BassDemocrat
42.5%52,598
123,630 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET