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1982Final results

1982 election for South Carolina House District 107

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

H. E. Pearce Jr. (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Gemmill (R) by 9.8 points.

H. E. Pearce Jr.Democrat · winner
53.4%2,637
Bill GemmillRepublican
43.6%2,155
Jim WilsonLibertarian
2.9%145
4,937 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+9.81982R+11.81988R+13.11990R+22.11992R+14.81994R+12.92002

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

The candidates

H. E. Pearce Jr. (D)Bill Gemmill (R)

Also on the ballot: Jim Wilson (Libertarian), 2.9%