1978Final results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 87
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Larry Koon (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating William R. Watkins Jr. (D) by 40.6 points.
Larry KoonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%4,990
William R. Watkins Jr.Democrat
29.7%2,108
7,098 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