1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 98
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
William S. Branton Jr. (D) won with 36.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne Burdette (R) by 1.6 points.
William S. Branton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
36.4%2,347
Wayne BurdetteRepublican
34.8%2,245
Carl KnightOther party
28.7%1,852
6,444 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