1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 28
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
J. Leon Rampey (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Perry Mellette (R) by 43.2 points.
J. Leon RampeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%2,731
Perry MelletteRepublican
28.1%1,077
3,827 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