1992Final results
1992 election for South Carolina Senate District 4
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Billy Odell (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Bates (R) by 0.4 points.
Billy OdellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%11,752
Bill BatesRepublican
49.8%11,668
23,420 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET