1990Final results
1990 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Elizabeth Patterson (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Terry Haskins (R) by 22.9 points.
Elizabeth PattersonDemocrat · winner
61.4%81,927
Terry HaskinsRepublican
38.4%51,338
133,535 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 1990
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.
Elizabeth PattersonTerry Haskins
$624.2K
Raised by the campaign
$144.5K
$623.9K
Spent by the campaign
$144.4K
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$143
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990