From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1992
United States House of Representatives elections
in South Carolina, 1992
The 1992 South Carolina United States House of Repre- Republican Floyd Spence (in- 148,667 87.6 -1.3
sentatives elections were held on November 6, 1992 to cumbent)
select six Representatives for two-year terms from the
Libertarian Gebhard Sommer 20,816 12.3 +1.4
state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the De-
mocrats and the Republicans were held on June 9. Four No party Write-Ins 187 0.1 -0.1
incumbents were re-elected, but incumbent Democrat Majority 127,851 75.3 -2.7
Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district was de- Turnout 169,670
feated for re-election by Republican Bob Inglis. The open
Republican hold
seat in the 6th congressional district remained with the
Democrats and the composition of the state delegation
after the elections was even at three Republicans and 3rd Congressional District
three Democrats.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of
the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeat-
1st Congressional District ed Republican challenger Jim Bland.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, de- General election results
feated Democratic challenger Bill Oberst, Jr. South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District Election
Results, 1992
General election results Party Candidate Votes % ±%
South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District Election Democratic Butler Derrick 119,119 61.1 -1.0
Results, 1992 (incumbent)
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Jim Bland 75,660 38.8 +1.0
Republican Arthur Ravenel, 121,938 66.1 +0.6 No party Write-Ins 85 0.1 0.0
Jr. (incumbent)
Majority 43,459 22.3 -2.0
Democratic Bill Oberst, Jr. 59,908 32.5 -1.9
Turnout 194,864
American John R. Peeples 2,608 1.4 +1.4
Democratic hold
No party Write-Ins 95 0.0 -0.1
Majority 62,030 33.6 +2.5
Turnout 184,549
4th Congressional District
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Liz J. Patterson
Republican hold
of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1987, was
defeated for re-election by Republican challenger Bob
2nd Congressional District Inglis.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the
Republican primary
2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated
Libertarian challenger Gebhard Sommer. Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
General election results Bob Inglis 21,301 70.8
South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District Election Bill McCuen 4,760 15.8
Results, 1992
Jerry L. Fowler 4,029 13.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1992
General election results east position in the state to the central part of the state
where it could encompass many of the black belt coun-
South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District Election ties. Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon
Results, 1992 thus opted to retire rather than run in a district unfavor-
Party Candidate Votes % ±% able to a white candidate. Jim Clyburn won the all black
Republican Bob Inglis 99,879 50.3 +11.9 Democratic primary and defeated Republican John Chase
in the general election to succeed Tallon in office.
Democratic Liz J. Patterson 94,182 47.5 -13.9
(incumbent)
Democratic primary
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen 4,286 2.2 +2.2
Democratic Primary
No party Write-Ins 63 0.0 -0.2
Candidate Votes %
Majority 5,697 2.8 -20.2
Jim Clyburn 41,415 56.1
Turnout 198,410
Frank Gilbert 11,089 15.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Ken Mosely 9,494 12.9
Herbert U. Fielding 9,130 12.4
5th Congressional District John Roy Harper II 2,680 3.6
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr.
of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, de-
feated Republican challenger Bill Horne. Republican primary
Republican primary Republican Primary
Candidate Votes %
Republican Primary
John Chase 5,507 57.1
Candidate Votes %
Delores DaCosta 2,452 25.5
Bill Horne 7,258 55.4
Toney Graham, Jr. 1,678 17.4
Earnest R. Archer 5,833 44.6
General election results General election results
South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District Election
South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District Election
Results, 1992
Results, 1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Clyburn 120,647 65.3 -34.3
Democratic John M. Spratt, 112,031 61.2 -38.6
Jr. (incumbent) Republican John Chase 64,149 34.7 +34.7
Republican Bill Horne 70,866 38.7 +38.7 No party Write-Ins 75 0.0 -0.4
No party Write-Ins 189 0.1 -0.1 Majority 56,498 30.6 -68.6
Majority 41,165 22.5 -77.1 Turnout 184,871
Turnout 183,086 Democratic hold
Democratic hold
See also
6th Congressional District • United States House elections, 1992
• United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1992
South Carolina’s congressional districts were redrawn
• South Carolina’s congressional districts
following the 1990 census and the Republicans joined
forces with the black Democrats in the state legislature to
form a black majority district which would make the oth-
er districts increasingly more favorable to Republicans.
The 6th congressional district was shifted from its north-
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