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South Carolina — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateSouth Carolina · U.S. SenateErnest F. HollingsD+7.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Ernest F. Hollings✓(i)Democrat563,37752.7%
- Bob InglisRepublican488,23845.7%
- Richard T. QuillianLibertarian16,9911.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+6.0Senate 1998D+7.0vs. baselineD+13.1
South Carolina's 1998 Senate race ran 13.1 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
South Carolina's Senate margins
Every 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, 1998SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.