South Carolina House of Representatives seat · former district
South Carolina House District PICKENS
3 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1972 election
Nov 7, 1972- B. L. Hendricks Jr. (D) · won · incumbent26.6%
- Harold Breazeale (D) · won · incumbent24.2%
- Henry F. Floyd (D) · won23.3%
- T. F. Edens (R)15.1%
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 | B. L. Hendricks Jr. · Harold Breazeale · Henry F. Floyd (D) | T. F. Edens (R) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | B. L. Hendricks Jr. · Harold Breazeale (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Harold Breazeale · Harris P. Smith (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)