1986_South_Carolina_gubernatorial_election

1986 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1986 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Election

The 1986 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Carroll A. Campbell Jr., a Republican representative of the 4th congressional district, narrowly defeated Democrat Michael R. Daniel to become the 112th governor of South Carolina and only the second Republican governor since Reconstruction.

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Democratic primary

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on June 10. Michael R. Daniel was declared the official candidate for the Democrats despite not obtaining 50% of the vote because second-place finisher, Winthrop University president Philip Lader, declined a runoff election.[1]

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Republican primary

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. faced no opposition from South Carolina Republicans and avoided a primary election.

General election

The general election was held on November 4, 1986, and Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. was elected as the next governor of South Carolina in the closest election percentage wise since the disputed election of 1876. Turnout was higher than the previous gubernatorial election because of the increasingly competitive nature of the race between the two parties.

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1986 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.
  65+% won by Campbell
  60%-64% won by Campbell
  55%-59% won by Campbell
  50%-54% won by Campbell
  50%-54% won by Daniel
  55%-59% won by Daniel
  60%-64% won by Daniel
  65+% won by Daniel

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Runoff Rules It's Time To Change Them". The Charlotte Observer. June 22, 1986. p. ED.
Preceded by
1982		 South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1990
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