2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
U.S. Senate · South Carolina
Lindsey Graham (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Conley (D) by 15.3 points.
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · winner
57.5%1,076,534
Bob ConleyDemocrat
42.2%790,621
1,871,431 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
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.
Bob ConleyLindsey Graham
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$4.6M
$15.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$983
Cash on hand
$2.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008