1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina Senate District 38
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
William S. Branton Jr. (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Gene Dukes (D) by 26.0 points.
William S. Branton Jr.Republican · winner
63.0%15,182
Gene DukesDemocrat
37.0%8,915
24,097 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