1985Final resultsSpecial election
1985 special election for South Carolina House District 13
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James C. Johnson (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating David Lightsey (R) by 18.6 points.
James C. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
59.2%1,297
David LightseyRepublican
40.6%889
2,191 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 1985
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)