South Carolina — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1986 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateHollingsD+27.5
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Ernest Fritz Hollings (i) ✓Democrat | 63.1% | 465,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Henry D. McMasterRepublican | 35.6% | 262,886 |
| Steven B. VanderveldeLibertarian | 0.6% | 4,789 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| AIKEN, SC | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+59.8 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Democratic | D+50.5 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| CHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| COLLETON, SC | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| DILLON, SC | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| HORRY, SC | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| LAURENS, SC | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| LEE, SC | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Republican | R+2.4 |
| MARION, SC | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Democratic | D+67.4 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| OCONEE, SC | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| PICKENS, SC | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| SALUDA, SC | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| SUMTER, SC | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| UNION, SC | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| YORK, SC | Democratic | D+24.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+28.0Senate 1986D+27.5vs. baselineD+55.5
South Carolina's 1986 Senate race ran 55.5 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
Same ballot, 1986SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.