1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina House District 80
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Jimmy Bales (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Bishop (R) by 2.1 points.
Jimmy BalesDemocrat · winner
51.1%3,586
Gary BishopRepublican
48.9%3,437
7,023 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