1986Final results
1986 election for South Carolina House District 85
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John Burris (R) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Jordan Waikart (D) by 50.9 points.
John BurrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.5%7,300
Jordan WaikartDemocrat
24.5%2,372
9,675 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