1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Thomas F. Hartnett (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Ed Pendarvis (D) by 23.5 points.
Thomas F. HartnettRepublican · winner
61.7%103,288
Ed PendarvisDemocrat
38.3%64,022
167,310 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 1984
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.
Ed PendarvisThomas F. Hartnett
$61.7K
Raised by the campaign
$315.7K
$61.1K
Spent by the campaign
$339.5K
$822
Cash on hand
$15.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984