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1986Final results

1986 election for South Carolina House District 28

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Dell Baker (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas Taylor (D) by 17.0 points.

Dell BakerRepublican · winner
58.5%3,593
41.4%2,546
6,147 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+43.21978D+14.31980R+8.21982R+17.01986R+33.81988R+30.01994

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