1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 17
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John T. Wood (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Pierce (R) by 26.7 points.
John T. WoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.2%2,864
Jack PierceRepublican
36.5%1,653
4,533 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET