South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District LEXINGTON
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 2.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- Sherry Shealy (R) · won · incumbent17.8%
- Lucius Porth (R) · won · incumbent16.8%
- Jarvis Klapman (R) · won · incumbent15.0%
- Norma C. Russell (R) · won14.0%
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 | Sherry Shealy · Lucius Porth · Jarvis Klapman · Norma C. Russell (R) | Jimmy Hunter (D) | 3.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Lucius Porth · Jarvis Klapman · Sherry Shealy (R) | W. B. Callison (D) | 1.1 |
| 1968 | Preston H. Callison · Jimmy Martin · W. L. Cooper (D) | Lucius Porth (D) | 1.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)