The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1994, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on August 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on August 23. All four incumbents who ran were re-elected and the Republicans won both of the open seats in the 1st congressional district and the 3rd congressional district. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Republicans and two Democrats.
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, chose to run for Governor instead of re-election. Mark Sanford, a real estate developer from Sullivan's Island, won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Robert Barber in the general election.
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Van Hipp, Jr.
17,066
30.8
Mark Sanford
10,568
19.0
Mike Rose
9,424
17.0
Bob Harrell
9,419
17.0
L. Mendel Rivers, Jr.
6,604
11.9
Sarah Lee King
1,849
3.3
John Henry Whitmire
543
1.0
Republican primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Mark Sanford
30,304
52.0
+33.0
Van Hipp, Jr.
27,921
48.0
+17.2
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Mark Sanford
97,803
66.3
+0.2
Democratic
Robert Barber
47,769
32.4
-0.1
Libertarian
Robert Payne
1,836
1.3
+1.3
No party
Write-Ins
63
0.0
0.0
Majority
50,034
33.9
+0.3
Turnout
147,471
Republicanhold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Floyd Spence (incumbent)
133,307
99.8
+12.2
No party
Write-Ins
285
0.2
+0.1
Majority
133,022
99.6
+24.3
Turnout
133,592
Republicanhold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, opted to retire. Lindsey Graham, a state representative from Oconee County, won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat James E. Bryan, Jr. in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
James E. Bryan, Jr.
12,034
34.3
Tommy Moore
11,031
31.4
Debbie Dorn Pracht
10,744
30.6
Lou Bracknell
1,304
3.7
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
James E. Bryan, Jr.
15,464
51.8
+17.5
Tommy Moore
14,391
48.2
+16.8
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Lindsey Graham
21,562
52.1
Bob Cantrell
13,609
32.9
Ed Allgood
6,235
15.0
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Lindsey Graham
90,123
60.1
+21.3
Democratic
James E. Bryan, Jr.
59,932
39.9
-21.2
No party
Write-Ins
13
0.0
-0.1
Majority
30,191
20.2
-2.1
Turnout
150,068
Republicangain from Democratic
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Bob Inglis of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Democratic challenger Jerry L. Fowler.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Bob Inglis (incumbent)
109,626
73.5
+23.2
Democratic
Jerry L. Fowler
39,396
26.4
-21.1
No party
Write-Ins
154
0.1
+0.1
Majority
70,230
47.1
+44.3
Turnout
149,176
Republicanhold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Larry Bigham.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent)
77,311
52.1
-9.1
Republican
Larry Bigham
70,967
47.8
+9.1
No party
Write-Ins
85
0.1
0.0
Majority
6,344
4.3
-18.2
Turnout
148,363
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Gary McLeod.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Jim Clyburn
50,476
85.7
Ben Frasier
8,419
14.3
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1994