1994Final results
1994 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mark Sanford (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Barber (D) by 33.9 points.
Mark SanfordRepublican · winner
66.3%97,803
Robert BarberDemocrat
32.4%47,769
Robert PayneLibertarian
1.2%1,836
147,471 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 1994
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.
Robert BarberMark Sanford
$439K
Raised by the campaign
$552.8K
$437.5K
Spent by the campaign
$544.6K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$8.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994