1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election South Carolina presidential no 1982 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1982 1990 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore of SC.jpg 150x150px Nick Theodore Democratic Party (United States) 374,329 50.50% Thomas Hartnett.jpg Thomas F. Hartnett Republican Party (United States) 360,420 48.62% 1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsTheodore: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Hartnett: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Lieutenant governor Michael R. Daniel Democratic Party (United States) Nick Theodore Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the lieutenant governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Democrat Michael R. Daniel was term-limited and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor of South Carolina. South Carolina state senator Nick Theodore won the election, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Thomas F. Hartnett by a narrow margin of just 1.88 percentage points. General election Candidates Nick Theodore, South Carolina state senator (1981–1987) (Democratic) Thomas F. Hartnett. U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district (1981–1987) (Republican) Mark D. Johnson (Libertarian) Results 1986 South Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election results 1986 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - South Carolina https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=45&year=1986&f=0&off=6&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas August 12, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Nick Theodore 374,329 50.50% -16.29% Republican Party (United States) Thomas F. Hartnett 360,420 48.62% +15.43% Libertarian Party (United States) Mark D. Johnson 6,285 0.85% N/A 234 0.03% +0.01% 741,268 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References South Carolina Lieutenant Governor