1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Robin Tallon (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Cunningham (R) by 52.2 points.
Robin TallonDemocrat · winner
76.1%120,719
Bob CunninghamRepublican
23.9%37,958
158,677 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robin TallonBob Cunningham
$381.5K
Raised by the campaign
$10.8K
$243.6K
Spent by the campaign
$10.6K
$214.8K
Cash on hand
$253
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988