South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District LAURENS
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Eugene Stoddard (D) · won · incumbent36.0%
- Joe S. Holland (D) · won34.5%
- Martha Linda Franks (R)19.0%
- Len Ledford (R)10.5%
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 | Eugene Stoddard · Joe S. Holland (D) | Martha Linda Franks (R) | 15.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Eugene Stoddard · David S. Taylor (D) | Hance Finley (R) | 17.8 |
| 1968 | W. Paul Culbertson · David S. Taylor (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)