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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/South Carolina/SC-04
      1986·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Elizabeth J Patterson
      51.4%67,012 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Workman
      47.3%61,648 votes
      Margin
      D+4.1
      130,407 total votes
      4 candidates130,407 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elizabeth J PattersonDEM✓
      		DEM67,01251.4%
      Bill WorkmanREP
      		REP61,64847.3%
      Bob C WilsonOTH
      		OTH1,6441.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1030.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.4%61.0%R+23.6354,349
      202039.8%58.4%R+18.6347,082
      201635.4%59.2%R+23.9289,264
      201237.7%62.3%R+24.6259,189
      200838.5%59.6%R+21.1261,372

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      William R Timmons IVREP
      R+22.5
      2022
      William R Timmons IVREP
      R+90.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      William R Timmons IVREP
      R+24.7
      2018
      William TimmonsREP
      R+23.0
      2016
      Trey GowdyREP
      R+36.2
      2014
      Trey GowdyREP
      R+84.8
      2012
      Trey GowdyREP
      R+33.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Trey GowdyREP
      R+34.7
      2008
      Bob InglisREP
      R+23.2
      2006
      Bob InglisREP
      R+32.3
      2004
      Bob InglisREP
      R+40.8
      2002
      Jim DemintREP
      R+40.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim DemintREP
      R+79.6
      1998
      Jim DemintREP
      R+17.5
      1996
      Bob InglisREP
      R+43.1
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bob C WilsonDEM
      Record5W-4L
      Avg MarginD+15.6
      Career1970-1990
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bill WorkmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Elizabeth J PattersonDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+80.5
      Career1980-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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