2012Final results
2012 election for South Carolina House District 97
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Patsy G. Knight (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Carter (R) by 10.9 points.
Patsy G. KnightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.4%8,565
Ed CarterRepublican
44.5%6,880
15,457 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET