1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina House District 47
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Herbert Kirsh (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating James A. Jeffcoat (R) by 14.2 points.
Herbert KirshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%4,526
James A. JeffcoatRepublican
42.9%3,399
7,925 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET