1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 election for South Carolina House District 115
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Robert A. Barber Jr. (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating D. L. Aydlette Jr. (R) by 5.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Robert A. Barber Jr.Democrat · winner
52.0%5,046
D. L. Aydlette Jr.Republican · incumbent
46.7%4,532
Phillip BordenLibertarian
1.3%130
9,709 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert A. Barber Jr. (D)D. L. Aydlette Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Phillip Borden (Libertarian), 1.3%