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1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 election for South Carolina House District 95

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

William S. McCain Jr. (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Mitchell (D) by 3.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

William S. McCain Jr.Republican · winner
51.6%3,570
Larry MitchellDemocrat · incumbent
48.3%3,339
6,917 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

EvenR+3.31986R+0.61988R+7.41990D+8.51992D+45.02018D+18.32022

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