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1986 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election
South Carolina · 4 candidates
Ernest Fritz HollingsDemocraticWINNER63.08%
465,500 votes
Henry D. McMasterRepublican35.62%
262,886 votes
Steven B. VanderveldeLibertarian0.65%
4,789 votes
Ray HillyardAmerican0.62%
4,588 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).