1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  1992 November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08) 1996  

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election33
Seats won42
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote552,085313,043
Percentage63.63%36.08%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.53%Decrease2.svg 9.27%

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map by winner.svg
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map by vote share.svg

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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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
CandidateVotes%
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
CandidateVotes%±%
Mark Sanford 30,30452.0+33.0
Van Hipp, Jr.27,92148.0+17.2

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mark Sanford 97,80366.3+0.2
Democratic Robert Barber47,76932.4-0.1
Libertarian Robert Payne1,8361.3+1.3
No party Write-Ins 630.00.0
Majority50,03433.9+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

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Floyd Spence (incumbent)133,30799.8+12.2
No party Write-Ins 2850.2+0.1
Majority133,02299.6+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
CandidateVotes%
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
CandidateVotes%±%
James E. Bryan, Jr.15,46451.8+17.5
Tommy Moore 14,39148.2+16.8

Republican primary

Republican primary
CandidateVotes%
Lindsey Graham 21,562 52.1
Bob Cantrell 13,609 32.9
Ed Allgood 6,235 15.0

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lindsey Graham 90,12360.1+21.3
Democratic James E. Bryan, Jr.59,93239.9-21.2
No party Write-Ins 130.0-0.1
Majority30,19120.2-2.1
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

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bob Inglis (incumbent)109,62673.5+23.2
Democratic Jerry L. Fowler39,39626.4-21.1
No party Write-Ins 1540.1+0.1
Majority70,23047.1+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

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent)77,31152.1-9.1
Republican Larry Bigham70,96747.8+9.1
No party Write-Ins 850.10.0
Majority6,3444.3-18.2
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
CandidateVotes%
Jim Clyburn 50,476 85.7
Ben Frasier 8,419 14.3

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Clyburn (incumbent)88,63563.8-1.5
Republican Gary McLeod50,25936.2+1.5
No party Write-Ins 290.00.0
Majority38,37627.6-3.0
Turnout 138,923
Democratic hold

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