1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Arthur Ravenel (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Wheeler Tillman (D) by 27.6 points.
Arthur RavenelRepublican · winner
63.8%101,572
Wheeler TillmanDemocrat
36.2%57,691
159,263 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 1988
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.
Wheeler TillmanArthur Ravenel
$82.1K
Raised by the campaign
$273.8K
$82K
Spent by the campaign
$118.7K
$82
Cash on hand
$162.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988