South Carolina — 1992 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1992 Senate electionSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateHollingsD+3.1
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Ernest F. Hollings ✓Democrat | 50.1% | 591,030 |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy HartnettRepublican | 47.0% | 554,175 |
| Mark JohnsonLibertarian | 1.9% | 22,962 |
1992Senate margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE, SC | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| AIKEN, SC | Republican | R+6.4 |
| ALLENDALE, SC | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| ANDERSON, SC | Republican | R+7.1 |
| BAMBERG, SC | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| BARNWELL, SC | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| BEAUFORT, SC | Republican | R+10.3 |
| BERKELEY, SC | Republican | R+2.3 |
| CALHOUN, SC | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| CHARLESTON, SC | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| CHEROKEE, SC | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| CHESTER, SC | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| CHESTERFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| CLARENDON, SC | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| COLLETON, SC | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| DARLINGTON, SC | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| DILLON, SC | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| DORCHESTER, SC | Republican | R+6.7 |
| EDGEFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| FAIRFIELD, SC | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| FLORENCE, SC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| GEORGETOWN, SC | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| GREENVILLE, SC | Republican | R+17.2 |
| GREENWOOD, SC | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| HAMPTON, SC | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| HORRY, SC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| JASPER, SC | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| KERSHAW, SC | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| LANCASTER, SC | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| LAURENS, SC | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| LEE, SC | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| LEXINGTON, SC | Republican | R+19.5 |
| MARION, SC | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| MARLBORO, SC | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| MCCORMICK, SC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| NEWBERRY, SC | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| OCONEE, SC | Republican | R+11.0 |
| ORANGEBURG, SC | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| PICKENS, SC | Republican | R+16.5 |
| RICHLAND, SC | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| SALUDA, SC | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| SPARTANBURG, SC | Republican | R+4.1 |
| SUMTER, SC | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| UNION, SC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| WILLIAMSBURG, SC | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| YORK, SC | Republican | R+8.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1992R+8.1Senate 1992D+3.1vs. baselineD+11.3
South Carolina's 1992 Senate race ran 11.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | −35.0% |
| 1986 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | −9.4% |
| 1998 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | −10.2% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2010 | −34.4% |
| 2014 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | −25.9% |
Same ballot, 1992SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.