1990Final resultsSpecial election
1990 special election for South Carolina Senate District 45
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
McKinley Washington Jr. (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Harry B. Limehouse III (R) by 14.5 points.
McKinley Washington Jr.Democrat · winner
57.2%10,685
Harry B. Limehouse IIIRepublican
42.8%7,986
18,671 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