1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 20
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Thomas M. Marchant (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Quinn (D) by 17.9 points.
Thomas M. MarchantRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%3,644
Jimmy QuinnDemocrat
41.0%2,534
6,185 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET