1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina House District 82
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
William P. Keesley (D) won with 39.3% of the vote, defeating Clyde R. Jackson III (R) by 7.3 points.
William P. KeesleyDemocrat · winner
39.3%3,517
Clyde R. Jackson IIIRepublican
32.0%2,860
George L. BrightharpOther party
28.7%2,567
8,944 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