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1980Final results

1980 election for South Carolina House District 7

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Tom J. Ervin (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Elias Brooks McGee (Oth) by 50.6 points.

Tom J. ErvinDemocrat · winner
75.3%4,328
24.7%1,421
5,749 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

EvenD+32.91994R+15.92002R+12.22006R+40.62008R+52.42020R+54.92022

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET