South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District ORANGEBURG
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- F. Hall Yarborough (D) · won · incumbent24.5%
- L. Edward Bennett (D) · won · incumbent22.4%
- Heyward Dantzler (D) · won19.2%
- F. C. Patrick (R)14.8%
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 | F. Hall Yarborough · L. Edward Bennett · Heyward Dantzler (D) | F. C. Patrick (R) | 4.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | F. Hall Yarborough · Thomas B. Bryant III · F. Lawton Irick · L. Edward Bennett (D) | J. M. Hughes Jr. (R) | 2.0 |
| 1968 | F. Hall Yarborough · Thomas B. Bryant III · F. Lawton Irick · L. Edward Bennett (D) | J. M. Hughes Jr. (R) | 4.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)