1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Floyd Spence (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Ken Mosely (D) by 17.0 points.
Floyd SpenceRepublican · winner
58.5%71,569
Ken MoselyDemocrat
41.5%50,749
122,318 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ken MoselyFloyd Spence
$49K
Raised by the campaign
$190.8K
$49.8K
Spent by the campaign
$190.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982