1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 55
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James E. Lockemy (D) won with 88.4% of the vote, defeating Joann McKellar (R) by 76.8 points.
James E. LockemyDemocrat · winner
88.4%4,275
Joann McKellarRepublican
11.6%562
4,837 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