1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina House District 77
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John L. Scott Jr. (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating John Rust (R) by 41.6 points.
John L. Scott Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%5,377
John RustRepublican
29.2%2,217
7,594 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