1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Robin Tallon (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Cunningham (R) by 51.1 points.
Robin TallonDemocrat · winner
75.5%92,398
Bob CunninghamRepublican
24.5%29,922
122,343 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.
Robin TallonBob Cunningham
$344.1K
Raised by the campaign
$64.7K
$269.7K
Spent by the campaign
$61.9K
$76.9K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Jan 31, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986