1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina Senate District 46
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
James Waddell Jr. (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Patrick Vanderhoof (R) by 8.4 points.
James Waddell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
54.2%14,215
Patrick VanderhoofRepublican
45.8%12,013
26,229 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