1992Final results
1992 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Arthur Ravenel (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Oberst Jr. (D) by 33.6 points.
Arthur RavenelRepublican · winner
66.1%121,938
Bill Oberst Jr.Democrat
32.5%59,908
John R. PeeplesOther party
1.4%2,608
184,549 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 1992
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.
Bill Oberst Jr.Arthur Ravenel
$57K
Raised by the campaign
$282.8K
$56.9K
Spent by the campaign
$561.8K
$69
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Dec 28, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 28, 1992