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1984Final results

1984 election for South Carolina's 2nd District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Floyd Spence (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Ken Mosely (D) by 25.4 points.

Floyd SpenceRepublican · winner
62.1%108,085
Ken MoselyDemocrat
36.7%63,932
1.2%2,010
174,027 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

EvenR+11.41980R+17.01982R+25.41984R+7.21986R+6.11988R+16.81998

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
$94.3K
Raised by the campaign
$264.3K
$93.9K
Spent by the campaign
$240.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$27.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 5, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Floyd Spence (R)Ken Mosely (D)

Also on the ballot: Cynthia E. Sullivan (Libertarian), 1.2%