1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Floyd Spence (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Leventis (D) by 6.1 points.
Floyd SpenceRepublican · winner
52.8%94,960
Jim LeventisDemocrat
46.7%83,978
Geb SommerLibertarian
0.6%1,061
179,999 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.
Jim LeventisFloyd Spence
$389.6K
Raised by the campaign
$363.2K
$378.5K
Spent by the campaign
$369.7K
$11.1K
Cash on hand
$3.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 16, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988