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1984Final results

1984 election for South Carolina's 4th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Carroll Campbell (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Smith (D) by 28.8 points.

Carroll CampbellRepublican · winner
63.9%105,139
Jeff SmithDemocrat
35.2%57,854
William Ray PikeLibertarian
0.9%1,431
164,424 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+26.71982R+28.81984D+4.11986D+4.31988D+22.91990R+2.91992

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.

Jeff SmithCarroll Campbell
$345.6K
Raised by the campaign
$624.2K
$343.5K
Spent by the campaign
$691.3K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$2.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: William Ray Pike $1.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Carroll Campbell (R)Jeff Smith (D)

Also on the ballot: William Ray Pike (Libertarian), 0.9%