1992Final results
1992 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
U.S. Senate · South Carolina
Ernest Hollings (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Tommy Hartnett (R) by 3.1 points.
Ernest HollingsDemocrat · winner
50.1%591,030
Tommy HartnettRepublican
46.9%554,175
Mark JohnsonLibertarian
1.9%22,962
Robert Barnwell Clarkson IIOther party
1.0%11,568
1,180,438 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.
Ernest HollingsTommy Hartnett
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$907.4K
$3.6M
Spent by the campaign
$886.8K
$25.3K
Cash on hand
$20.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Ernest Hollings (D)Tommy Hartnett (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Johnson (Libertarian), 1.9%; Robert Barnwell Clarkson II (Other party), 1.0%