1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election South Carolina presidential no 1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1986 1994 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1994 November 6, 1990 Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore of SC.jpg 150x150px Nick Theodore Democratic Party (United States) 440,844 58.75% Henry McMaster official photo.jpg Henry McMaster Republican Party (United States) 309,038 41.19% 1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsThomas: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%McMaster: #e27f7f 50–60% Lieutenant governor Nick Theodore Democratic Party (United States) Nick Theodore Democratic Party (United States) The 1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the lieutenant governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Democrat Nick Theodore won re-election, defeating Republican former United States attorney Henry McMaster by seventeen percentage points. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat was elected lieutenant governor of South Carolina. (Democrat Yancey McGill served a brief tenure from 2014 to 2015 but was appointed to the position instead of being formally elected.) McMaster would later go on to be elected lieutenant governor in 2014 and serves as the state's current governor, having ascended to the position following Nikki Haley's resignation in 2017. General election Candidates Nick Theodore, incumbent lieutenant governor of South Carolina (1987–1995) (Democratic) Henry McMaster, former United States attorney for the District Court of South Carolina (1981–1985), and 1986 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate (Republican) Results 1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results 1990 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - South Carolina https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=45&year=1990&f=0&off=6&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas August 11, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Nick Theodore 440,844 58.75% +8.25% Republican Party (United States) Henry McMaster 309,038 41.19% -7.43% 469 0.06% +0.03% 750,351 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References South Carolina Lieutenant Governor