1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 51
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Isaac C. Joe (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Ed P. Baskins (R) by 9.0 points.
Isaac C. JoeDemocrat · winner
54.5%4,957
Ed P. BaskinsRepublican
45.5%4,137
9,094 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