1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for South Carolina House District 88
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Marc H. Westbrook (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Dean Kirkland (R) by 17.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Marc H. WestbrookDemocrat · winner
58.5%3,693
Dean KirklandRepublican
41.5%2,620
6,314 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