2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina House District 7
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Ronald P. Townsend (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Ron Gilreath (D) by 15.9 points.
Ronald P. TownsendRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%4,469
Ron GilreathDemocrat
42.1%3,244
7,713 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET