1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 78
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
T. Moffat Burriss (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Murray Cliphant (D) by 40.1 points.
T. Moffat BurrissRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.1%3,579
Murray CliphantDemocrat
29.9%1,530
5,109 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