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1984Final results

1984 election for South Carolina Senate District 30

South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina

Thomas E. Smith Jr. (D) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating Rogers Kirven (R) by 68.3 points.

Thomas E. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
84.1%13,581
Rogers KirvenRepublican
15.7%2,544
16,156 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+68.31984D+43.11988D+25.41996D+9.52024

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