1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Robin Tallon (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating John L. Napier (R) by 5.0 points.
Robin TallonDemocrat · winner
52.5%62,582
John L. NapierRepublican
47.5%56,653
119,235 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robin TallonJohn L. Napier
$416.7K
Raised by the campaign
$487.1K
$412.7K
Spent by the campaign
$489.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982