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1986Final results

1986 election for South Carolina House District 37

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

G. Ralph Davenport Jr. (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating W. Jack Graham (D) by 7.7 points.

G. Ralph Davenport Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
53.9%2,683
46.1%2,299
4,982 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

EvenR+23.31984R+7.71986R+6.31988D+0.51990R+9.01992R+16.32008

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