2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina House District 78
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Joel Lourie (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Don Purcell (R) by 37.4 points.
Joel LourieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%7,590
Don PurcellRepublican
31.3%3,455
11,045 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