1988Final resultsSpecial election
1988 special election for South Carolina Senate District 25
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Sarah G. Manly (D) won with 39.8% of the vote, defeating L. R. Byrd (R) by 31.3 points.
Write-ins and other votesOther party
51.7%1,025
Sarah G. ManlyDemocrat · winner
39.8%790
L. R. ByrdRepublican
8.5%169
1,984 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 1988
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)