1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2023 January 2022 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina South Carolina legislative no 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1984 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1988 All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives 1986 11 4 Democratic Party (United States) 3 4 1 Republican Party (United States) 3 2 1 File:1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map.svg District results Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #002b84 >90% Republican #e27f90 50–60% The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1986, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 10 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. All four incumbents who ran were re-elected and the Democrats picked up one of the two open seats vacated by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans.Election Report 1986-1987 https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Election_Report_1986-1987.pdf State of South Carolina Election Commission 1st congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas F. Hartnett of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1981, chose to not seek re-election and instead made an unsuccessful run for lieutenant governor. The open seat was won by Republican state senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Jimmy Stuckey 17,615 41.7 Mendel Jackson Davis 17,417 41.2 Fraiser 3,980 9.4 Garrett 3,261 7.7 Democratic primary runoffCandidateVotes%±% Jimmy Stuckey 18,994 61.4 +19.7 Mendel Jackson Davis 11,956 38.6 +2.6 Republican primary Republican primaryCandidateVotes% Arthur Ravenel, Jr. 8,487 56.5 Jones 4,964 33.1 Vanderhoff 1,561 10.4 General election results South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Arthur Ravenel, Jr. 59,969 52.0 -9.7 Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy Stuckey 55,262 48.0 +9.7 No party Write-Ins 11 0.0 0.0 4,707 4.0 -19.4 115,242 |- | Republican Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Republican hold |- 2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Fred Zeigler. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Fred Zeigler 36,450 81.4 Fairchild 8,350 18.6 General election results South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Floyd Spence (incumbent) 73,455 53.6 -8.5 Democratic Party (United States) Fred Zeigler 63,592 46.4 +9.7 No party Write-Ins 5 0.0 0.0 9,863 7.2 -18.2 137,052 |- | Republican Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Republican hold |- 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Richard Dickson. General election results South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Butler Derrick (incumbent) 79,109 68.4 +10.0 Republican Party (United States) Richard Dickson 36,495 31.5 -9.1 No party Write-Ins 79 0.1 +0.1 42,614 36.9 +19.1 115,683 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 4th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Carroll Campbell of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1979, chose to not seek re-election and instead made a successful run for governor. The open seat was won by Democratic state senator Liz J. Patterson. Republican primary Republican primaryCandidateVotes% William Workman III 8,487 51.8 Marchant 4,964 30.3 Adams 1,561 9.5 Ridgon 1,371 8.4 General election results South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Liz J. Patterson 67,012 51.4 +16.2 Republican Party (United States) William Workman III 61,648 47.3 -16.6 American Bob Wilson 1,644 1.2 +1.2 No party Write-Ins 103 0.1 +0.1 5,364 4.1 -24.6 130,407 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic gain from Republican |- 5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, was unopposed in his bid for re-election. General election results South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent) 95,859 99.6 +7.8 No party Write-Ins 388 0.4 +0.4 95,471 99.2 +11.7 96,247 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Robbie Cunningham. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Robin Tallon 61,924 89.8 Luther Lighty, Jr. 7,066 10.2 General election results South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1986 Democratic Party (United States) Robin Tallon (incumbent) 92,398 75.5 +15.6 Republican Party (United States) Robbie Cunningham 29,922 24.5 -14.3 No party Write-Ins 23 0.0 0.0 62,476 51.0 +29.9 122,343 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- See also 1986 United States House of Representatives elections 1986 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1986 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina's congressional districts References United States House of Representatives 1986 South Carolina