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1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Elizabeth J. Patterson won the 1986 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Elizabeth J. Patterson received 67,012 popular votes (51.39%). The main challenger was Bill Workman (47.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Workman

Patterson +4.1 pts · won by 5,364 votes
Elizabeth J. PattersonDemocraticWINNER51.39%
67,012 votes
Bill WorkmanRepublican47.27%
61,648 votes
Bob Wilsonamerican1.26%
1,644 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.