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1988 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Elizabeth J. Patterson won the 1988 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Elizabeth J. Patterson received 90,234 popular votes (52.15%). The main challenger was Knox White (47.85%).

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

Patterson +4.3 pts · won by 7,441 votes
Elizabeth J. PattersonDemocraticWINNER52.15%
90,234 votes
Knox WhiteRepublican47.85%
82,793 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.