page_title: 1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election
section_title: General election
hierarchical_section_title: 1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election / General election
context_page_description: The 1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Richard Riley, the Democratic nominee, defeated Republican Edward Lunn Young and became the 111th governor of South Carolina.
context_section_description: The general election was held on November 7, 1978 and Richard Riley was elected as the next governor of South Carolina. Turnout was higher than the previous gubernatorial election because of the increasingly competitive nature of the race between the two parties.
caption: 1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.   65+% won by Riley   60%-64% won by Riley   55%-59% won by Riley   50%-54% won by Riley   50%-54% won by Young
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