1988 general · November 8, 1988
1988 South Carolina election results
Every race on South Carolina's ballot in the 1988 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races176
Changed party12
Unopposed58%102 races
Incumbents defeated4
President
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | George H.w. Bush (R) | 23.9 |
U.S. House
D 4 · R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC-1 | Arthur Ravenel (R) | 27.6 | |
| SC-2 | Floyd Spence (R) | 6.1 | |
| SC-3 | Butler Derrick (D) | 8.1 | |
| SC-4 | Elizabeth Patterson (D) | 4.3 | |
| SC-5 | John Spratt (D) | 39.7 | |
| SC-6 | Robin Tallon (D) | 52.2 |
South Carolina State Senate
D 35 · R 11 · 3 changed party
South Carolina House of Representatives
D 86 · R 37 · 9 changed party
South Carolina
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab