1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina House District 97
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
George Bailey (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Mary L. Pearson (R) by 24.6 points.
George BaileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%6,293
Mary L. PearsonRepublican
37.7%3,806
10,099 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