1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina Senate District 20
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
John E. Courson (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Elliott Jr. (D) by 24.5 points.
John E. CoursonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%13,406
Tom Elliott Jr.Democrat
37.7%8,123
21,529 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET