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1986 election for South Carolina House District 119

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Theodore T. Mappus Jr. (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Janie L. Williams (D) by 16.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Theodore T. Mappus Jr.Republican · winner
58.2%3,302
41.8%2,370
5,672 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+3.41980D+59.11982D+9.91984R+16.41986R+19.21988R+2.01990

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