1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Arthur Ravenel (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Stuckey (D) by 4.1 points.
Arthur RavenelRepublican · winner
52.0%59,969
Jimmy StuckeyDemocrat
48.0%55,262
115,232 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 1986
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.
Jimmy StuckeyArthur Ravenel
$458.1K
Raised by the campaign
$272.6K
$457.8K
Spent by the campaign
$265.6K
$262
Cash on hand
$7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986