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1986Final results

1986 election for South Carolina House District 72

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Timothy F. Rogers (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Scott Howell (R) by 19.5 points.

Timothy F. RogersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.8%2,758
Scott HowellRepublican
40.2%1,856
4,614 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+42.91978D+22.71982D+2.31984D+19.51986D+10.81988D+35.41990

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