1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for South Carolina

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County	Turnout	Richard Riley (D)		Edward Young (R)		Judy Reynolds (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Abbeville	33%	3,455	70.8%	1,393	28.6%	31	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,062	4,879
Aiken	35%	12,732	54.6%	10,077	43.2%	523	2.2%	7	0.0%	2,655	23,339
Allendale	43%	1,904	68.1%	854	30.6%	37	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,050	2,795
Anderson	27%	16,119	71.7%	6,164	27.4%	186	0.8%	0	0.0%	9,955	22,469
Bamberg	34%	2,198	58.0%	1,568	41.4%	26	0.7%	0	0.0%	630	3,792
Barnwell	37%	2,769	62.7%	1,624	36.8%	24	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,145	4,417
Beaufort	26%	5,623	50.9%	5,182	46.9%	238	2.2%	5	0.0%	441	11,048
Berkeley	29%	8,590	56.7%	6,457	42.6%	98	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,133	15,145
Calhoun	40%	1,800	59.5%	1,203	39.8%	19	0.6%	2	0.1%	597	3,024
Charleston	32%	30,438	52.7%	26,795	46.4%	494	0.9%	0	0.0%	3,643	57,727
Cherokee	30%	5,199	68.0%	2,385	31.2%	67	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,814	7,651
Chester	29%	3,728	66.8%	1,794	32.2%	58	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,934	5,580
Chesterfield	28%	4,711	71.1%	1,880	28.4%	32	0.5%	1	0.0%	2,831	6,624
Clarendon	38%	3,750	58.3%	2,658	41.3%	24	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,092	6,432
Colleton	38%	4,364	59.6%	2,918	39.8%	42	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,446	7,324
Darlington	34%	7,089	54.8%	5,659	43.7%	195	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,430	12,943
Dillon	30%	3,236	58.8%	2,236	40.6%	29	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,000	5,501
Dorchester	36%	6,584	56.7%	4,959	42.7%	65	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,625	11,608
Edgefield	38%	2,876	70.1%	1,173	28.6%	43	1.0%	13	0.3%	1,703	4,105
Fairfield	37%	3,455	73.0%	1,238	26.1%	39	0.8%	3	0.1%	2,217	4,735
Florence	35%	11,792	50.2%	11,583	49.3%	80	0.3%	28	0.1%	209	23,483
Georgetown	37%	5,730	62.7%	3,344	36.6%	70	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,386	9,144
Greenville	32%	41,921	69.7%	17,418	29.0%	368	0.6%	408	0.7%	24,503	60,115
Greenwood	32%	8,579	71.0%	3,416	28.3%	82	0.7%	0	0.0%	5,163	12,077
Hampton	40%	3,201	73.4%	1,095	25.1%	53	1.2%	10	0.2%	2,106	4,359
Horry	27%	9,337	56.7%	6,995	42.5%	135	0.8%	1	0.0%	2,342	16,468
Jasper	34%	2,034	70.9%	807	28.1%	24	0.8%	3	0.1%	1,227	2,868
Kershaw	40%	5,445	55.6%	4,254	43.4%	98	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,191	9,797
Lancaster	30%	6,830	68.6%	3,016	30.3%	103	1.0%	1	0.0%	3,814	9,950
Laurens	29%	6,767	67.8%	3,157	31.6%	58	0.6%	3	0.0%	3,610	9,985
Lee	48%	2,923	53.9%	2,460	45.4%	36	0.7%	0	0.0%	463	5,419
Lexington	37%	14,775	47.8%	15,788	51.1%	278	0.9%	69	0.2%	-1,013	30,910
Marion	28%	3,659	63.3%	2,091	36.2%	30	0.5%	1	0.0%	1,568	5,781
Marlboro	30%	3,997	72.3%	1,486	26.9%	42	0.8%	1	0.0%	2,511	5,526
McCormick	39%	1,443	76.7%	422	22.4%	16	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,021	1,881
Newberry	38%	4,818	60.5%	3,088	38.8%	50	0.6%	6	0.1%	1,730	7,962
Oconee	29%	6,424	72.9%	2,310	26.2%	75	0.9%	0	0.0%	4,114	8,809
Orangeburg	39%	12,592	63.6%	7,122	36.0%	80	0.4%	2	0.0%	5,470	19,796
Pickens	23%	7,872	65.5%	4,053	33.7%	88	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,819	12,013
Richland	34%	37,697	61.9%	22,573	37.1%	559	0.9%	95	0.2%	15,124	60,924
Saluda	37%	2,106	56.6%	1,571	42.2%	31	0.8%	13	0.3%	535	3,721
Spartanburg	30%	24,515	62.9%	14,153	36.3%	272	0.7%	7	0.0%	10,362	38,947
Sumter	29%	9,334	60.5%	5,933	38.5%	144	0.9%	18	0.1%	3,401	15,429
Union	36%	5,246	71.9%	1,987	27.2%	61	0.8%	1	0.0%	3,259	7,295
Williamsburg	43%	5,532	57.7%	3,996	41.6%	67	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,536	9,595
York	22%	9,709	67.0%	4,611	31.8%	168	1.2%	3	0.0%	5,098	14,491
TOTAL	34%	384,898	61.3%	236,946	37.7%	5,338	0.9%	701	0.1%	147,952	627,883
Total R vote: 236,946 (37.7%)      Total D vote: 384,898 (61.3%)      Total Other vote: 6,039 (1.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$880,888		$289,634		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,455	70.8%
Edward Young (R)	1,393	28.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	31	0.6%
TOTAL	4,879
Turnout: 33%

1978 Governor, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	12,732	54.6%
Edward Young (R)	10,077	43.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	523	2.2%
TOTAL	23,339
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	1,904	68.1%
Edward Young (R)	854	30.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	37	1.3%
TOTAL	2,795
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	16,119	71.7%
Edward Young (R)	6,164	27.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	186	0.8%
TOTAL	22,469
Turnout: 27%

1978 Governor, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,198	58.0%
Edward Young (R)	1,568	41.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	26	0.7%
TOTAL	3,792
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,769	62.7%
Edward Young (R)	1,624	36.8%
Judy Reynolds (I)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,417
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,623	50.9%
Edward Young (R)	5,182	46.9%
Judy Reynolds (I)	238	2.2%
TOTAL	11,048
Turnout: 26%

1978 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	8,590	56.7%
Edward Young (R)	6,457	42.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	98	0.6%
TOTAL	15,145
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	1,800	59.5%
Edward Young (R)	1,203	39.8%
Judy Reynolds (I)	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,024
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	30,438	52.7%
Edward Young (R)	26,795	46.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	494	0.9%
TOTAL	57,727
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,199	68.0%
Edward Young (R)	2,385	31.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	67	0.9%
TOTAL	7,651
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,728	66.8%
Edward Young (R)	1,794	32.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	58	1.0%
TOTAL	5,580
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	4,711	71.1%
Edward Young (R)	1,880	28.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	32	0.5%
TOTAL	6,624
Turnout: 28%

1978 Governor, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,750	58.3%
Edward Young (R)	2,658	41.3%
Judy Reynolds (I)	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,432
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	4,364	59.6%
Edward Young (R)	2,918	39.8%
Judy Reynolds (I)	42	0.6%
TOTAL	7,324
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	7,089	54.8%
Edward Young (R)	5,659	43.7%
Judy Reynolds (I)	195	1.5%
TOTAL	12,943
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,236	58.8%
Edward Young (R)	2,236	40.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,501
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	6,584	56.7%
Edward Young (R)	4,959	42.7%
Judy Reynolds (I)	65	0.6%
TOTAL	11,608
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,876	70.1%
Edward Young (R)	1,173	28.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	43	1.0%
TOTAL	4,105
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,455	73.0%
Edward Young (R)	1,238	26.1%
Judy Reynolds (I)	39	0.8%
TOTAL	4,735
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	11,792	50.2%
Edward Young (R)	11,583	49.3%
Judy Reynolds (I)	80	0.3%
TOTAL	23,483
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,730	62.7%
Edward Young (R)	3,344	36.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	70	0.8%
TOTAL	9,144
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	41,921	69.7%
Edward Young (R)	17,418	29.0%
Judy Reynolds (I)	368	0.6%
TOTAL	60,115
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	8,579	71.0%
Edward Young (R)	3,416	28.3%
Judy Reynolds (I)	82	0.7%
TOTAL	12,077
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,201	73.4%
Edward Young (R)	1,095	25.1%
Judy Reynolds (I)	53	1.2%
TOTAL	4,359
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	9,337	56.7%
Edward Young (R)	6,995	42.5%
Judy Reynolds (I)	135	0.8%
TOTAL	16,468
Turnout: 27%

1978 Governor, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,034	70.9%
Edward Young (R)	807	28.1%
Judy Reynolds (I)	24	0.8%
TOTAL	2,868
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,445	55.6%
Edward Young (R)	4,254	43.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	98	1.0%
TOTAL	9,797
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	6,830	68.6%
Edward Young (R)	3,016	30.3%
Judy Reynolds (I)	103	1.0%
TOTAL	9,950
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	6,767	67.8%
Edward Young (R)	3,157	31.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,985
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,923	53.9%
Edward Young (R)	2,460	45.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,419
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	14,775	47.8%
Edward Young (R)	15,788	51.1%
Judy Reynolds (I)	278	0.9%
TOTAL	30,910
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,659	63.3%
Edward Young (R)	2,091	36.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,781
Turnout: 28%

1978 Governor, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	3,997	72.3%
Edward Young (R)	1,486	26.9%
Judy Reynolds (I)	42	0.8%
TOTAL	5,526
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	1,443	76.7%
Edward Young (R)	422	22.4%
Judy Reynolds (I)	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,881
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	4,818	60.5%
Edward Young (R)	3,088	38.8%
Judy Reynolds (I)	50	0.6%
TOTAL	7,962
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	6,424	72.9%
Edward Young (R)	2,310	26.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	75	0.9%
TOTAL	8,809
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	12,592	63.6%
Edward Young (R)	7,122	36.0%
Judy Reynolds (I)	80	0.4%
TOTAL	19,796
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	7,872	65.5%
Edward Young (R)	4,053	33.7%
Judy Reynolds (I)	88	0.7%
TOTAL	12,013
Turnout: 23%

1978 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	37,697	61.9%
Edward Young (R)	22,573	37.1%
Judy Reynolds (I)	559	0.9%
TOTAL	60,924
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	2,106	56.6%
Edward Young (R)	1,571	42.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,721
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	24,515	62.9%
Edward Young (R)	14,153	36.3%
Judy Reynolds (I)	272	0.7%
TOTAL	38,947
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	9,334	60.5%
Edward Young (R)	5,933	38.5%
Judy Reynolds (I)	144	0.9%
TOTAL	15,429
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,246	71.9%
Edward Young (R)	1,987	27.2%
Judy Reynolds (I)	61	0.8%
TOTAL	7,295
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	5,532	57.7%
Edward Young (R)	3,996	41.6%
Judy Reynolds (I)	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,595
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Riley (D)	9,709	67.0%
Edward Young (R)	4,611	31.8%
Judy Reynolds (I)	168	1.2%
TOTAL	14,491
Turnout: 22%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Richard Riley
Total Disbursements:	$880,888

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Edward Young
Total Disbursements:	$289,634