1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina House District 61
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Harry R. Askins (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating John M. Prosser Jr. (R) by 24.8 points.
Harry R. AskinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%4,648
John M. Prosser Jr.Republican
37.6%2,800
7,448 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