1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
U.S. Senate · South Carolina
Ernest Hollings (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Inglis (R) by 7.0 points.
Ernest HollingsDemocrat · winner
52.7%563,377
Bob InglisRepublican
45.7%488,238
Richard T. QuillianLibertarian
1.6%16,991
1,069,063 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 1998
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 HollingsBob Inglis
$4.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$37.6K
Cash on hand
$67.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard T. Quillian $2.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998