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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

← 1990 November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 1994 →

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 4
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 581,159 505,887
Percentage 52.10% 45.35%

The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1992, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 1992 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Primary elections were held on August 25. In the general election, four incumbents were re-elected; however, incumbent Democrat Liz J. Patterson of the 4th district was defeated in her bid for a fourth term by Republican challenger Bob Inglis. Additionally, control of the open 6th district seat was retained by Democratic newcomer Jim Clyburn following the retirement of five-term incumbent Robin Tallon after the district's racial composition was significantly altered in redistricting. As of 2023, this is the last time South Carolina's congressional delegation comprised an equal number of Republicans and Democrats, and the last time Democrats would receive over 40% of the vote in U.S. House elections in the state until 2006.

Redistricting

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Following the 1990 United States census and subsequent redistricting cycle, South Carolina's congressional districts were redrawn by a federal court after the state legislature failed to produce their own map.[1] The court's plan, which was issued on May 1, 1992,[2] shifted the boundaries of each of the state's six congressional districts substantially; in the 1980s, South Carolina's districts were largely made up of whole counties, with only one (Berkeley County) being split between two districts. In contrast, the court-drawn lines split a total of 13 counties, 11 of which were divided and dispersed to create the new 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th districts. This splitting of counties was done largely to shift the 6th district, then-consisting of a predominantly white electorate, into a majority-minority seat that would allow the state's large black population to elect an African American to Congress.[1]

Overview

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District Republican Democratic Others Total Result[3]
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 121,938 66.07% 59,908 32.46% 2,703 1.46% 184,549 100.0% Republican Hold
District 2 148,667 87.62% 0 0.00% 21,003 12.38% 169,670 100.0% Republican Hold
District 3 75,660 38.83% 119,119 61.13% 85 0.04% 194,864 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 4 99,879 50.34% 94,182 47.47% 4,349 2.19% 198,410 100.0% Republican Gain
District 5 70,866 38.71% 112,031 61.19% 189 0.10% 183,086 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 6 64,149 34.70% 120,647 65.26% 75 0.04% 184,871 100.0% Democratic Hold
Total 581,159 52.10% 505,887 45.35% 28,404 2.55% 1,115,450 100.0%
Popular vote
Republican
52.10%
Democratic
45.35%
Other
2.55%
House seats
Republican
50.00%
Democratic
50.00%

District 1

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1992 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bill Oberst Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 121,938 59,908
Percentage 66.1% 32.5%

County results
Ravenel:      50–60%      70–80%
Oberst:      50–60%

U.S. representative before election

Arthur Ravenel Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Arthur Ravenel Jr.
Republican

The 1st district stretches from the coastal regions of the Pee Dee into the upper parts of the Lowcountry, including all of Georgetown and Horry counties, and taking in a sizable portion of Berkeley County; due to redistricting, the 1st lost a significant amount of its share of Charleston and Dorchester counties, in addition to all of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.[1] The incumbent was Republican Arthur Ravenel Jr., who was re-elected with 65.5% of the vote in 1990.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Endorsements

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Bill Oberst Jr. (D)

Federal officials

Organizations

  • Charleston Trident Association of Realtors[5]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Arthur Ravenel Jr. (R) $282,816 $561,793 $0
Bill Oberst Jr. (D) $56,972 $56,902 $69
Source: Federal Election Commission[6]

Results

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South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur Ravenel Jr. (incumbent) 121,938 66.07
Democratic Bill Oberst Jr. 59,908 32.46
American John R. Peeples 2,608 1.41
Write-in 95 0.05
Total votes 184,549 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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1992 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Floyd Spence Geb Sommer
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 148,667 20,816
Percentage 87.6% 12.3%

U.S. representative before election

Floyd Spence
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Floyd Spence
Republican

The 2nd district extends from the Midlands down to the Lowcountry, taking in all of Allendale, Barnwell, Hampton, Jasper, and Lexington counties, as well as parts of Aiken, Beaufort, Calhoun, Colleton, Orangeburg, and Richland counties; redistricting shifted the 2nd from a Midlands-centric seat into one which stretches along South Carolina's border with Georgia and includes a relatively large portion of the state's coastline.[1] The incumbent was Republican Floyd Spence, who was re-elected with 88.9% of the vote in 1990.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Endorsements

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Geb Sommer (L)

Individuals

Organizations

  • The Coalition to End the Permanent Congress[7]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Floyd Spence (R) $169,036 $179,539 $51,688
Source: Federal Election Commission[8]

Results

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South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Floyd Spence (incumbent) 148,667 87.62
Libertarian Geb Sommer 20,816 12.27
Write-in 187 0.11
Total votes 169,670 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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1992 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Butler Derrick Jim Bland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 119,119 75,660
Percentage 61.1% 38.8%

County results
Derrick:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. representative before election

Butler Derrick
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Butler Derrick
Democratic

The 3rd district is based in both the Upstate and Midlands, encompassing all of Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda counties, and parts of Aiken and Laurens counties; following redistricting, the 3rd became much more Upstate-oriented as it lost Allendale and Barnwell counties, as well as some of Aiken County, while gaining most of Laurens County.[1] The incumbent was Democrat Butler Derrick, who was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote of in 1990.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jim Bland, Aiken County councilman[4]

General election

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Butler Derrick (D) $681,632 $673,677 $114,145
Jim Bland (R) $17,536 $17,339 $194
Source: Federal Election Commission[9]

Results

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South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Butler Derrick (incumbent) 119,119 61.13
Republican Jim Bland 75,660 38.83
Write-in 85 0.04
Total votes 194,864 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

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1992 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Bob Inglis Liz J. Patterson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 99,879 94,182
Percentage 50.3% 47.5%

County results
Inglis:      50–60%
Patterson:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. representative before election

Liz J. Patterson
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Bob Inglis
Republican

The 4th District is located solely in the Upstate and includes all of Greenville, Spartanburg, and Union counties; additionally, the 4th gained parts of Laurens County in redistricting.[1] The incumbent was Democrat Liz J. Patterson, who was re-elected with 61.4% of the vote in 1990.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Jerry L. Fowler, architect[10]
  • Bill McCuen, general contractor[10]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Inglis 21,301 70.79
Republican Bill McCuen 4,760 15.82
Republican Jerry L. Fowler 4,029 13.39
Total votes 30,090 100.0

General election

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Bob Inglis (R) $226,577 $215,364 $11,214
Liz J. Patterson (D) $409,337 $406,015 $6,052
Jo Jorgensen (L) $9,301 $9,300 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[11]

Results

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South Carolina's 4th congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Inglis 99,879 50.34
Democratic Liz J. Patterson (incumbent) 94,182 47.47
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen 4,286 2.16
Write-in 63 0.03
Total votes 198,410 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

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1992 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee John Spratt Bill Horne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 112,031 70,866
Percentage 61.2% 38.7%

County results
Spratt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. representative before election

John Spratt
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

John Spratt
Democratic

The 5th district comprises portions of the Upstate, Midlands, and Pee Dee, including all of Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Dillon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Marlboro, Newberry, and York counties, along with parts of Darlington, Lee, and Sumter counties; the 5th was shifted away from the Upstate and towards the Pee Dee during redistricting and resulting lost Laurens County. The incumbent was Democrat John Spratt, who was re-elected unopposed in 1990.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Horne 7,258 55.44
Republican Earnest Archer 5,833 44.56
Total votes 13,091 100.0

General election

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
John Spratt (D) $281,855 $381,942 $52,937
Bill Horne (R) $102,751 $102,728 $22
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Results

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South Carolina's 5th congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Spratt (incumbent) 112,031 61.19
Republican Bill Horne 70,866 38.71
Write-in 189 0.10
Total votes 183,086 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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1992 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election

← 1990
1994 →
 
Nominee Jim Clyburn John Chase
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 120,647 64,149
Percentage 65.3% 34.7%

County results
Clyburn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Chase:      50–60%

U.S. representative before election

Robin Tallon
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Jim Clyburn
Democratic

The 6th district is centrally located and largely made up of split counties from the Pee Dee, Midlands, and Lowcountry; incorporating parts of Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Lee, Orangeburg, Richland, and Sumter counties, it also includes all of Bamberg, Clarendon, Florence, Marion, and Williamsburg counties. During redistricting, there was bipartisan support from Republicans and black Democrats to transform the 6th into a majority-minority seat.[1] The incumbent was Democrat Robin Tallon, who was re-elected unopposed in 1990.

Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Clyburn 41,415 56.11
Democratic Frank Gilbert 11,089 15.02
Democratic Ken Mosely 9,494 12.86
Democratic Herbert Fielding 9,130 12.37
Democratic John Roy Harper II 2,680 3.63
Total votes 73,808 100.0

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Chase 5,507 57.14
Republican Delores DaCosta 2,452 25.44
Republican Toney Graham 1,678 17.41
Total votes 9,637 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Jim Clyburn (D)

Federal officials

State officials

Declined to endorse

State officials

  • Frank Gilbert, state senator[17]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 1992
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Jim Clyburn (D) $422,978 $422,229 $795
John Chase (R) $115,338 $114,289 $1,048
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

Results

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South Carolina's 6th congressional district, 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Clyburn 120,647 65.26
Republican John Chase 64,149 34.70
Write-in 75 0.04
Total votes 184,871 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cirincion, Carmen (February 2000). "Assessing South Carolina's 1990s congressional districting". Political Geography. 19 (2): 189–211. doi:10.1016/S0962-6298(99)00047-5. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Webster, Gerald R. (May 1995). "Congressional Redistricting in the Southeastern U.S. in the 1990s". Southeastern Geographer. 35 (1): 1–21. doi:10.1353/sgo.1995.0006. JSTOR 44370946. S2CID 129913516. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k South Carolina Election Commission Annual Report (PDF) (20th ed.). Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Election Commission. June 30, 1993. pp. 51–52, 65–66, 81–83. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cooper, Brad; Gerber, Jill (October 25, 1992). "Derrick, Bland square off in 3rd District; 4th District race offers voters some distinct choices; Other congressional races in state". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  5. ^ a b "Tsongas backs Oberst in race for 1st District". The State. October 6, 1992. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  6. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 01". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. ^ a b The Associated Press (October 6, 1992). "Group endorses Spence challenger". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  8. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 02". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 03". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Fleischer, Jo (March 26, 1992). "Republican candidates schedule debates". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  11. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 04". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Fretwell, Sammy (August 26, 1992). "Inglis, Horne capitalize on voter frustration". The State. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  13. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 05". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Koziatek, Mike; Bodman, Matthew (August 26, 1992). "Inglis wins easily, will face Patterson in November vote". The Greenville News. p. 6A. Retrieved November 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  15. ^ The Associated Press (June 28, 1992). "The 1992 campaign: On the trail; white incumbent quits race in black-majority district". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d e f The Associated Press (October 21, 1992). "State leaders endorse Clyburn". The Index-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  17. ^ Bandy, Lee (October 18, 1992). "Voters divided by race". The State. p. 2B. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ "1992 Election United States House - South Carolina - District 06". Federal Election Commission. December 31, 1992. Retrieved November 17, 2023.