1974Final results
1974 election for South Carolina House District 86
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
M. Judson Busbee (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Gaines B. Washburn (R) by 41.2 points.
M. Judson BusbeeDemocrat · winner
70.6%3,240
Gaines B. WashburnRepublican
29.4%1,349
4,589 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET