1990Final results
1990 election for South Carolina House District 43
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Paul E. Short Jr. (D) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating Nelson M. King (R) by 61.6 points.
Paul E. Short Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
80.8%4,425
Nelson M. KingRepublican
19.2%1,053
5,478 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET