South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District KERSHAW
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- J. Clator Arrants (D) · won · incumbent39.7%
- Bill Clyburn (D) · won · incumbent28.2%
- Joseph H. Upchurch (R)17.4%
- Thomas Mangum (R)14.7%
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 | J. Clator Arrants · Bill Clyburn (D) | Joseph H. Upchurch (R) | 10.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | J. Clator Arrants · Bill Clyburn (D) | Alex Morse (R) | 12.8 |
| 1968 | J. Clator Arrants · John A. Hagins Jr. (D) | George E. Carlton (R) | 22.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)