1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Robin Tallon (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Lois Eargle (R) by 21.1 points.
Robin TallonDemocrat · winner
59.9%97,329
Lois EargleRepublican
38.8%63,005
Hugh ThompsonLibertarian
1.3%2,050
162,384 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.
Robin TallonLois Eargle
$420.2K
Raised by the campaign
$178K
$422.3K
Spent by the campaign
$177.5K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$457
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984