1992Final results
1992 election for South Carolina Senate District 17
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Linda H. Short (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating James Crack Anderson (R) by 6.2 points.
Linda H. ShortDemocrat · winner
53.1%12,395
James Crack AndersonRepublican
46.9%10,952
23,347 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET