2004Final results
2004 election for South Carolina Senate District 5
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
J. Verne Smith (R) won with 90.0% of the vote, defeating D. Russell Seegars (Lib) by 79.9 points.
J. Verne SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
90.0%32,386
D. Russell SeegarsLibertarian
10.0%3,618
36,004 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET