The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1988 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 June 14. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Democrats and two Republicans.
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1st congressional district
editIncumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Democratic challenger Wheeler Tillman.
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (incumbent) | 101,572 | 63.8 | +11.8 | |
Democratic | Wheeler Tillman | 57,691 | 36.2 | −11.8 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 43,881 | 27.6 | +23.6 | ||
Turnout | 159,305 | ||||
Republican hold |
2nd congressional district
editIncumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Jim Leventis.
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Floyd Spence (incumbent) | 94,960 | 52.8 | −0.8 | |
Democratic | Jim Leventis | 83,978 | 46.6 | +0.2 | |
Libertarian | Geb Sommer | 1,061 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 10,982 | 6.2 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 180,004 | ||||
Republican hold |
3rd congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Henry Jordan.
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Butler Derrick (incumbent) | 89,071 | 53.7 | −14.7 | |
Republican | Henry Jordan | 75,571 | 45.6 | +14.1 | |
Libertarian | John B. Heaton | 1,183 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 8 | 0.0 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 13,500 | 8.1 | −28.8 | ||
Turnout | 165,833 | ||||
Democratic hold |
4th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congresswoman Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Republican challenger Knox White.
Republican primary
editRepublican primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Knox White | 15,096 | 56.9 |
Ted Adams | 11,424 | 43.1 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Liz J. Patterson (incumbent) | 90,234 | 52.1 | +0.7 | |
Republican | Knox White | 82,793 | 47.8 | +0.5 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 108 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 7,441 | 4.3 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 173,135 | ||||
Democratic hold |
5th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Robert K. Carley.
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent) | 107,959 | 69.8 | −29.8 | |
Republican | Robert K. Carley | 46,622 | 30.2 | +30.2 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 17 | 0.0 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 61,337 | 39.6 | −59.6 | ||
Turnout | 154,598 | ||||
Democratic hold |
6th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Bob Cunningham.
Democratic primary
editDemocratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Robin Tallon | 65,608 | 88.6 |
Luther Lighty, Jr. | 8,448 | 11.4 |
Republican primary
editRepublican primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Bob Cunningham | 2,283 | 50.7 |
Doug Cooke | 2,218 | 49.3 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robin Tallon (incumbent) | 120,719 | 76.1 | +0.6 | |
Republican | Bob Cunningham | 37,958 | 23.9 | −0.6 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 82,761 | 52.2 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 158,729 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Gallery
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SC‑01 results by county
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SC‑03 results by county
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SC‑04 results by county
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SC‑05 results by county
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SC‑06 results by county
See also
editReferences
edit- State Election Commission (1989). Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission 1988-1989. Columbia, SC: The Commission. p. 86.