1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Max M. Heller (D) by 6.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Carroll A. Campbell Jr.Republican · winner
52.3%51,483
Max M. HellerDemocrat
46.0%45,357
Don SprouseIndependent
1.7%1,691
98,531 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