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      Home/Elections/1968/US Senate/South Carolina
      1968·US Senate·South Carolina

      South Carolina US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Ernest F. Hollings
      61.9%404,060 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Marshall Parker
      38.1%248,780 votes
      Margin
      D+23.8
      652,855 total votes
      3 candidates652,855 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM✓
      		DEM404,06061.9%
      Marshall ParkerREP
      		REP248,78038.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH15---

      Seat History

      US Senate in South Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Tim ScottREP
      R+25.9
      2020
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+10.3
      2016
      Tim ScottREP
      R+23.6
      2014(S)
      Tim ScottREP
      R+24.0
      2014
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+15.5
      2010
      Jim DemintREP
      R+33.8
      2008
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+15.3
      2004
      Jim DemintREP
      R+9.6
      2002
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+10.2
      1998
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+7.0
      1996
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+9.4
      1992
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+3.1
      1990
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+31.7
      1986
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+27.5
      1984
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+35.0
      View all US Senate history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+30.7
      Career1958-1998
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Marshall ParkerREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+13.2
      Career1966-1980
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1968

      President1 contest →
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