1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1994, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on August 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on August 23. All four incumbents who ran were re-elected and the Republicans won both of the open seats in the 1st congressional district and the 3rd congressional district. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Republicans and two Democrats.
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Elections in South Carolina |
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1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, chose to run for Governor instead of re-election. Mark Sanford, a real estate developer from Sullivan's Island, won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Robert Barber in the general election.
Republican primary
Republican primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Van Hipp, Jr. | 17,066 | 30.8 |
Mark Sanford | 10,568 | 19.0 |
Mike Rose | 9,424 | 17.0 |
Bob Harrell | 9,419 | 17.0 |
L. Mendel Rivers, Jr. | 6,604 | 11.9 |
Sarah Lee King | 1,849 | 3.3 |
John Henry Whitmire | 543 | 1.0 |
Republican primary runoff | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
Mark Sanford | 30,304 | 52.0 | +33.0 |
Van Hipp, Jr. | 27,921 | 48.0 | +17.2 |
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mark Sanford | 97,803 | 66.3 | +0.2 | |
Democratic | Robert Barber | 47,769 | 32.4 | -0.1 | |
Libertarian | Robert Payne | 1,836 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 50,034 | 33.9 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 147,471 | ||||
Republican hold |
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Floyd Spence (incumbent) | 133,307 | 99.8 | +12.2 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 285 | 0.2 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 133,022 | 99.6 | +24.3 | ||
Turnout | 133,592 | ||||
Republican hold |
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, opted to retire. Lindsey Graham, a state representative from Oconee County, won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat James E. Bryan, Jr. in the general election.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
James E. Bryan, Jr. | 12,034 | 34.3 |
Tommy Moore | 11,031 | 31.4 |
Debbie Dorn Pracht | 10,744 | 30.6 |
Lou Bracknell | 1,304 | 3.7 |
Democratic primary runoff | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
James E. Bryan, Jr. | 15,464 | 51.8 | +17.5 |
Tommy Moore | 14,391 | 48.2 | +16.8 |
Republican primary
Republican primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Lindsey Graham | 21,562 | 52.1 |
Bob Cantrell | 13,609 | 32.9 |
Ed Allgood | 6,235 | 15.0 |
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lindsey Graham | 90,123 | 60.1 | +21.3 | |
Democratic | James E. Bryan, Jr. | 59,932 | 39.9 | -21.2 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 13 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 30,191 | 20.2 | -2.1 | ||
Turnout | 150,068 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
4th congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Bob Inglis of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Democratic challenger Jerry L. Fowler.
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bob Inglis (incumbent) | 109,626 | 73.5 | +23.2 | |
Democratic | Jerry L. Fowler | 39,396 | 26.4 | -21.1 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 154 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 70,230 | 47.1 | +44.3 | ||
Turnout | 149,176 | ||||
Republican hold |
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Larry Bigham.
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent) | 77,311 | 52.1 | -9.1 | |
Republican | Larry Bigham | 70,967 | 47.8 | +9.1 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 85 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 6,344 | 4.3 | -18.2 | ||
Turnout | 148,363 | ||||
Democratic hold |
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Gary McLeod.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Jim Clyburn | 50,476 | 85.7 |
Ben Frasier | 8,419 | 14.3 |
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 88,635 | 63.8 | -1.5 | |
Republican | Gary McLeod | 50,259 | 36.2 | +1.5 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 38,376 | 27.6 | -3.0 | ||
Turnout | 138,923 | ||||
Democratic hold |
See also
References
- State Election Commission (1995). South Carolina Election Report 1994-1995. Columbia, SC: The Commission. pp. 6, 10, 17–18, 22, 29–30.