1990Final results
1990 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Arthur Ravenel (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Eugene Platt (D) by 31.0 points.
Arthur RavenelRepublican · winner
65.5%80,839
Eugene PlattDemocrat
34.5%42,555
123,503 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 1990
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.
Eugene PlattArthur Ravenel
$13.9K
Raised by the campaign
$221.6K
$14K
Spent by the campaign
$99.3K
$4
Cash on hand
$284.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990