1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina Senate District 33
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Jefferson Marion Long Jr. (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Lois Eargle (R) by 0.8 points.
Jefferson Marion Long Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%13,823
Lois EargleRepublican
49.6%13,610
27,441 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