South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District FLORENCE
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- W. Odell Venters (D) · won · incumbent17.3%
- David W. Harwell (D) · won · incumbent17.1%
- Ralph K. Anderson Jr. (D) · won16.1%
- Gordon B. Baker (D) · won16.0%
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 | W. Odell Venters · David W. Harwell · Ralph K. Anderson Jr. · Gordon B. Baker (D) | M. A. Ellis (R) | 5.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | David W. Harwell · Charles E. Godwin · W. Odell Venters · Thomas E. Smith Jr. (D) | Alice P. Guerry (R) | 14.2 |
| 1968 | David W. Harwell · Peter D. Hyman · Charles E. Godwin · Thomas E. Smith Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)