1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina House District 7
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Ronald P. Townsend (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Bates (R) by 44.6 points.
Ronald P. TownsendDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%3,697
Bill BatesRepublican
27.7%1,416
5,113 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