2000Final results
2000 election for South Carolina House District 72
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James E. Smith Jr. (D) won with 84.6% of the vote, defeating Paul F. Blake (Ind) by 69.3 points.
James E. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
84.6%4,992
Paul F. BlakeIndependent
15.4%906
5,898 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET