1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina House District 84
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James R. Smith (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph Gunter (R) by 0.7 points.
James R. SmithDemocrat · winner
50.3%4,081
Ralph GunterRepublican
49.6%4,028
8,117 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