1984Final resultsSpecial election

1984 special election for South Carolina Senate District 6

Name: 1984 special election for South Carolina Senate District 6
Start: 1984-08-01
Location: South Carolina

South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina

Francis Bell Jr. (D) won with 90.1% of the vote, defeating Caldwell T. Hinson (D) by 80.7 points.

Francis Bell Jr.Democrat · winner

90.1%2,382

9.4%248

2,643 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET