South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District BERKELEY
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Thomas A. Knight (D) · won · incumbent33.8%
- Robert L. Helmly (D) · won33.2%
- E. Jarvis Morris (D) · won · incumbent33.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1972 | Thomas A. Knight · Robert L. Helmly · E. Jarvis Morris (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | E. Jarvis Morris · Thomas A. Knight (D) | Roderick J. Edens Sr. (R) | 19.4 |
| 1968 | H. Norman West · E. Jarvis Morris (D) | David Dennis (I) | 21.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)