1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina House District 42
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James M. Arthur (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Beverly C. Russell Jr. (Oth) by 34.0 points.
James M. ArthurDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.0%4,679
Beverly C. Russell Jr.Other party
33.0%2,303
6,982 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET