1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina House District 86
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
M. Judson Busbee (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Charles Sharpe (R) by 10.7 points.
M. Judson BusbeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%3,095
Charles SharpeRepublican
44.7%2,499
5,594 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET