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South Carolina
South Carolina US Senate
Winner
REP
Strom Thurmond
63.5%
426,601 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Eugene N Zeigler
36.5%
245,457 votes
Margin
R+26.9
672,246
total votes
3 candidates
672,246 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Strom Thurmond
REP
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REP
426,601
63.5%
Eugene N Zeigler
DEM
DEM
245,457
36.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
188
0.0%
Seat History
US Senate in South Carolina
(Class I)
2022
Tim Scott
REP
R+25.9
2020
Lindsey O Graham
REP
R+10.3
2016
Tim Scott
REP
R+23.6
2014
(S)
Tim Scott
REP
R+24.0
2014
Lindsey O Graham
REP
R+15.5
2010
Jim Demint
REP
R+33.8
2008
Lindsey O Graham
REP
R+15.3
2004
Jim Demint
REP
R+9.6
2002
Lindsey O Graham
REP
R+10.2
1998
Ernest F. Hollings
DEM
D+7.0
1996
Strom Thurmond
REP
R+9.4
1992
Ernest F. Hollings
DEM
D+3.1
1990
Strom Thurmond
REP
R+31.7
1986
Ernest F. Hollings
DEM
D+27.5
1984
Strom Thurmond
REP
R+35.0
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Candidates
Strom Thurmond
REP
Record
8W-0L
Avg Margin
D+7.7
Career
1956-1996
US Senate
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Eugene N Zeigler
DEM
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+36.5
Career
1968-1972
US Senate / State Senate
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