1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina House District 47
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Herbert Kirsh (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Wanda Forbes (R) by 36.9 points.
Herbert KirshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.5%4,325
Wanda ForbesRepublican
31.5%1,993
6,318 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