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1988Final results

1988 election for South Carolina House District 42

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Toney L. Farr (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Marion C. Parrish (R) by 7.7 points.

Toney L. FarrDemocrat · winner
53.9%4,523
46.1%3,875
8,398 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

EvenR+2.81994R+4.11996R+1.01998R+15.72000D+8.72002D+25.72010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET