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2008Final results

2008 election for South Carolina's 4th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

Bob Inglis (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Corden (D) by 23.2 points.

Bob InglisRepublican · winner
60.1%184,440
Paul CordenDemocrat
36.9%113,291
2.4%7,332
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%1,865
306,928 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+40.02002R+40.82004R+32.32006R+23.22008R+34.72010R+31.22012

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.

Paul CordenBob Inglis
$77.8K
Raised by the campaign
$454.1K
$75.2K
Spent by the campaign
$495.3K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$140.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008

The candidates

Bob Inglis (R)Paul Corden (D)

Also on the ballot: C. Faye Walters (Green), 2.4%