1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 27
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
S. Hunter Howard Jr. (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Gapy W. Newell (R) by 24.9 points.
S. Hunter Howard Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%6,399
Gapy W. NewellRepublican
37.5%3,843
10,249 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET