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1986Final results

1986 election for South Carolina House District 10

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

M. J. Cooper (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Ray Knight (R) by 20.0 points.

M. J. CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.0%3,458
Ray KnightRepublican
40.0%2,303
5,761 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenD+2.21988R+21.71990R+42.91992R+62.42016R+53.32018R+32.32026

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