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1982Final results

1982 election for South Carolina House District 49

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Samuel R. Foster (D) won with 86.2% of the vote, defeating Obie Eldon Bagley (R) by 72.3 points.

Samuel R. FosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.2%3,205
13.8%515
3,720 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+53.81980D+72.31982D+35.82008D+38.12014D+27.02020D+29.82022

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