Knox White, U.S. House candidate

Knox White

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 26, 1954
Current age
72
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White82,793
Opponents90,234
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Elections run

Knox White, a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4 to Elizabeth J. Patterson, receiving 82,793 votes (47.85%).

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How many votes has Knox White received?

Knox White has received 82,793 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Knox White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost82,79347.85%Elizabeth J. Patterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16983380). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Knox White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/knox-white. 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.