Bill Workman

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 3, 1940
Died
May 12, 2019
Age at death
78
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Workman61,648
Opponents68,656
1
Elections run

Bill Workman (1940–2019), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4 to Elizabeth J. Patterson, receiving 61,648 votes (47.27%).

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How many votes has Bill Workman received?

Bill Workman has received 61,648 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Workman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost61,64847.27%Elizabeth J. Patterson
Bob Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16983687). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bill Workman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bill-workman. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.