1990 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1990 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election for the Republicans was held on June 12. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Democrats and two Republicans. As of 2016, this is the last time that Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in South Carolina.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Benjamin Hunt, Jr. in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Eugene Platt in the general election.
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
20,032
89.7
Benjamin Hunt, Jr.
2,302
10.3
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (incumbent)
80,842
65.5
+1.7
Democratic
Eugene Platt
42,555
34.4
-1.8
No party
Write-Ins
109
0.1
+0.1
Majority
38,287
31.1
+3.5
Turnout
123,506
Republicanhold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Libertarian challenger Gebhard Sommer.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Floyd Spence (incumbent)
90,054
88.9
+36.1
Libertarian
Gebhard Sommer
11,101
10.9
+10.3
No party
Write-Ins
189
0.2
+0.2
Majority
78,953
78.0
+71.8
Turnout
101,344
Republicanhold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Ray Haskett.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Butler Derrick (incumbent)
86,103
62.1
+8.4
Republican
Ray Haskett
52,433
37.8
-7.8
No party
Write-Ins
80
0.1
+0.1
Majority
33,670
24.3
+16.2
Turnout
138,616
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Republican challenger Terry Haskins.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Liz J. Patterson (incumbent)
81,927
61.4
+9.3
Republican
Terry Haskins
51,338
38.4
-9.4
No party
Write-Ins
270
0.2
+0.1
Majority
30,589
23.0
+18.7
Turnout
133,535
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent)
78,203
99.8
+30.0
No party
Write-Ins
159
0.2
+0.2
Majority
78,044
99.6
+60.0
Turnout
78,362
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1983, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Robin Tallon (incumbent)
94,121
99.6
+23.5
No party
Write-Ins
419
0.4
+0.4
Majority
93,702
99.2
+47.0
Turnout
94,540
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House elections, 1990
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1990