1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina Senate District 38
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Michael T. Rose (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Philip Pennington (D) by 41.8 points.
Michael T. RoseRepublican · winner
70.9%16,623
Philip PenningtonDemocrat
29.1%6,829
23,455 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