1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for South Carolina Senate District 23
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Joe Wilson (R) won with 77.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Leslie (D) by 66.7 points.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
77.9%19,144
Jim LeslieDemocrat
11.2%2,754
Norma C. RussellOther party · incumbent
9.7%2,392
Jan L. ChapmanLibertarian
1.2%298
24,590 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe Wilson (R)Jim Leslie (D)Norma C. Russell (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Jan L. Chapman (Libertarian), 1.2%