1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina Senate District 39
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
John W. Matthews Jr. (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Lloyd Moore Jr. (R) by 22.2 points.
John W. Matthews Jr.Democrat · winner
61.1%14,121
Lloyd Moore Jr.Republican
38.9%8,983
23,112 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