Elections / 1992 · Senate · SC
The Democratic candidate won South Carolina's Senate seat D+3.1.
South Carolina, 1992. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
South Carolina — 1992 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
591,030
50.1%
Republican (R)
554,175
47.0%
All others
34,530
2.9%
Margin
D+3.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1992 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest F. Hollings | DDemocrat | 591,030 | 50.1% |
| Tommy Hartnett | RRepublican | 554,175 | 47.0% |
| Mark Johnson | OLibertarian | 22,962 | 1.9% |
| Robert Barnwell Clarkson II | OAmerican | 11,568 | 1.0% |
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% |