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1984Final results

1984 election for South Carolina House District 47

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Herbert Kirsh (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Wanda Forbes (R) by 23.7 points.

Herbert KirshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%4,873
Wanda ForbesRepublican
38.1%3,005
7,878 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+29.81992D+21.51994D+10.21996D+14.21998R+30.82010R+43.22018

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