South Carolina Total Vote Turnout '88-'84
Year Registered Voting Percent
1998 2,021,763 1,098,484 54.3330%
1994 1,499,589 953,120 63.5587%
522,174 145,364 -9.2258%
SC Governor 98 Beasley (R) Jim Hodges (D) Moultrie (Lib) Eubanks (w-i) Write-in Governor 98
484,088 570,070 14,894 264 1,553 1,098,484 1,070,869 (27,615)
45.2052% 53.2343% 1.3908% 0.0247% 0.1450% Ind. total 16,711
SC Governor 94 Beasley (R) Theodore (D) Peeples (ustpsc) Griffin (NA) Write-in Governor 94 136,202
471,423 448,339 8,005 6,900 0 934,667
50.4375% 47.9678% 0.8565% 0.7382% 0.00738230835153055 Ind. total 14,905
Difference 12,665 121,731 6,889 (6,636) 1553.00
SC Senate 98 Billings (R) Hollings (D) Quillan (L) Write-in Senate 98
488,132 562,791 16,987 457 1,098,484 1,068,367 (30,117)
45.6895% 52.6777% 1.5900% 0.0428% Ind. total 17,444
SC Senate 90 Thurmond (R) Cunningham (D) Griffin (L) Metts (A) Senate 90 318,101
482,032 244,112 13,805 10,317 750,266
64.2481% 32.5367% 1.8400% 1.3751% Ind. total 24,122
Difference 6,100 318,679 3,182 (9,860) 0
SC Lt. Gov. 98 Bob Peeler (R) Theodore (D) O'Neal (Lib) Write-in Lt. Gov. 98
555,214 494,021 13,794 360 1,098,484 1,063,389 (35,095)
52.2117% 46.4572% 1.2972% 0.0339% Ind. total 14,154
SC Lt. Gov. 94 Hartnett (R) Patterson (D) Bunch (NA) Write-in Lt. Gov. 94 148,257
489,141 415,874 10,117 0 915,132
53.4503% 45.4442% 1.1055% 0.0000% Ind. total 10,117
Difference 66,073 78,147 3,677 13,794
SC SoS 1998 Jim Miles (R) Fairchild (D) Write-in SecofState 1998
595,328 440,157 568 1,098,484 1,036,053 (62,431)
57.4612% 42.4840% 0.0548% Ind. total 568
SC SoS 1994 Miles (R) Kimpson (D) Adams (USTPSC) Write-in SecofState 1994 138,106
564,247 312,467 21,233 0 0 897,947
62.8375% 34.7979% 2.3646% 0.0000% 1.63636377038718E-45 Ind. total 21,233
Difference 31081.00 127690.00 -20665.00 -0.00 -0.00
SC Treasurer 98 Eckstrom (R) Patterson (D) Write-in Treasurer 98
R to D 519,754 526,538 521 1,098,484 1,046,813 (51,671)
49.6511% 50.2991% 0.0498% Ind. total 521
SC Treasurer 94 Eckstron (R) Patterson (D) Morris (L) Write-in Treasurer 94 152,927
443,651 424,975 25,260 0 0 0 893,886
49.6317% 47.5424% 2.8259% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% Ind. total 25,260
Difference 76,103 101,563 (24,739) (0) (0) (0)
SC AG 1998 Condon (R) Turnipseed (D) Write-in Att. General 98
567,406 483,608 577 1,098,484 1,051,591 (46,893)
53.9569% 45.9882% 0.0549% Ind. total 577
SC AG 1994 Condon (R) Harpootlian (D) Write-in Att. General 94 144,862
500,742 405,987 0 906,729
55.2251% 44.7749% 0.0000% Ind. total 0
Difference 66,664 77,621 577
SC Supt. Ed 98 Eckstrom (R) Tennenbaum (D) Write-in Supt of Ed. 98
R to D 446,113 607,475 365 0 1,098,484 1,053,953 (44,531)
42.3276% 57.6378% 0.0346% 0.0000% Ind. total 365
SC Supt. Ed. 94 Nielsen (R) Weinberg (D) Lindblad (USTPSC) Write-in Supt of Ed 94 158,853
507,279 361,891 25,930 0 0 895,100
56.6729% 40.4302% 2.8969% 0.0000% 0.0000% Ind. total 25,930
Difference (61,166) 245,584 (25,565) 0 (0)
SC Comp. 98 Courson (R) Lander (D) Write-in ComptrollerG98
511,587 517,126 431 1,098,484 1,029,144 (69,340)
49.7100% 50.2482% 0.0419% Ind. total 431
SC Comp. 94 Baker (R) Morris (D) Write-in ComptrollerG94 149,992
411,862 467,290 0 0 879,152
46.8476% 53.1524% 0.0000% 0.0000% Ind. total 0
Difference 99,725 49,836 431 (0)
SC Adj. Gen. 98 Spears (R) Burton (D) Write-in Adjut. Gen. 98
575,893 452,251 424 1,098,484 1,028,568 (69,916)
55.9898% 43.9690% 0.0412% Ind. total 424
SC Adj. Gen. 94 Hendrix (R) Spears (D) Write-in Adjut. Gen. 94 142,461
358,376 527,731 0 0 886,107
40.4439% 59.5561% 0.0000% 0.0000% Ind. total 0
Difference 217,517 (75,480) 424 (0) (0)
SC Com.Ag. 98 Tindal (R) No Democrat Garrison Write-in Com. Agri. 1998
708,755 0 55 4,626 1,098,484 713,436 (385,048)
99.3439% 0.0000% 0.0077% 0.6484% Ind. total 4681
SC Com.Ag. 94 Tindal (R) Childers (D) Write-in Com. Agri. 1994 (171,426)
546,345 338,517 0 884,862
61.7435% 38.2565% 0.0000% Ind. total 0
Difference 162,410 (338,517) 55
SC House 1-98 Mark Sanford (R) No Democrat Joe Innella Write-in Race Total
118,414 0 11,586 71 130,071
91.0380% 0.0000% 8.9074% 0.0546%
SC House 1-94 Sanford (R) Barber (D) Payne (L) (17,337)
97,803 47,769 1,836 147,408
66.3485% 32.4060% 1.2455%
20,611 (47,769) 9,750
SC House 2-98 Spence (R) Frederick (D) Raiford (NL) Write-in Race Total
119,583 84,864 2,276 40 206,763
57.8358% 41.0441% 1.1008% 0.0193%
SC House 2-94 Spence (R) No Democrat Write-in 133,308
73,455 0 0 73,455
100.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000%
46,128 84,864 2,276
SC House 3-98 Graham (R) No Democrat Gilreath Write-in Race Total
129,047 0 84 318 129,449
99.6895% 0.0000% 0.0649% 0.2457%
SC House 3-94 Graham (R) Bryan (D) Write-in (18,134)
D to R 89,302 58,281 0 147,583
60.5097% 39.4903% 0.0000%
39,745 (58,281) 84
SC House 4-98 Jim Demint (R) Glenn Reese (D) Peter Ashy (P) Peter Ashy (R) Walters (NL) Write-in Race Total
105,264 73,314 950 804 1,988 230 182,550
57.6631% 40.1611% 0.5204% 0.4404% 1.0890% 0.1260%
SC House 4-94 Inglis (R) Fowler (D) Write-in 33,528
D to R 109,626 39,396 0 0 149,022
73.5636% 26.4364% 0.0000% 0.0000%
(4,362) 33,918 950 804
SC House 5-98 Burkhold (R) Spratt, Jr. (D) Nevins (NL) Write-in Race Total
66,299 95,105 2,760 103 164,267
40.3605% 57.8966% 1.6802% 0.0627%
SC House 5-94 Bigham (R) Spratt, Jr. (D) 21,677
69,046 73,544 0 142,590
48.4228% 51.5772% 0.0000%
(2,747) 21,561 2,760
SC House 6-98 Gary McLeod (R) Clyburn (D) Taylor (NL) Write-in Race Total
41,421 116,507 2,496 152 160,576
25.7953% 72.5557% 1.5544% 0.0947%
SC House 6-94 McLeod (R) Clyburn (D) Write-in 21,715
50,236 88,625 0 138,861
0.36 0.64 1.05815739374472E-44
-8815.00 27882.00 2496.00
Total South Carolina SC House 1998
1998 580,028 369,790 20,152 1,488 1,988 230 0 SC House 1994 973,676
1994 489,468 307,615 1,836 0 0 0 0 798,919 174,757
90,560 62,175 18,316 1,488 1,988 230 0
SC House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 4 2 2 0 2 33.3333%
1994 4 2 1 0 1 16.6667%
0 0 1 0 1 16.6667%
Questions Yes No
SC Amend. #4 Repeal provision making it unlawful to intermarry. 565,805 61.9491% 347,533 913,338 0.20
SC Amend. #1 Let legislature exempt some crimes from Crime Victims Bill of Rights 441,746 49.0023% 459,734 901,480 0.40
SC Amend. #2 Residence requirement for members of the Senate and House of Representatives 822,079 91.3010% 78,326 900,405 0.60
SC Amend. #3A Let State University endowment funds be invested in stocks. 629,459 71.6603% 248,934 878,393 0.80
SC Amend. #3B Redevelopment debt may be repaid by extra tax on project. 497,237 57.4773% 367,864 865,101 1.00
No. 1 issue in 1994, provide for age and qualifications for coroners. 642,279 81.2568% 148,152 790,431
South Carolina Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
Senate 88 11 35 2 22 24 52.1739%
South Carolina Republicans Democrats Independents Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 68 56 0 53 36 89 71.7742%
1994 60 61 3 38 42 80 66.1157%
8 -5 -3 15 -6 9 5.6585%

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