1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina Senate District 5
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
J. Verne Smith (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Murray Garrett (R) by 6.9 points.
J. Verne SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.4%9,698
Murray GarrettRepublican
46.5%8,439
18,152 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