2010Final results
2010 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Trey Gowdy (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Corden (D) by 34.7 points.
Trey GowdyRepublican · winner
63.5%137,586
Paul CordenDemocrat
28.8%62,438
Dave EdwardsConstitution
5.1%11,059
Rick MahlerLibertarian
1.4%3,010
C. Faye WaltersGreen
1.2%2,564
216,838 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 2010
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.
Paul CordenTrey Gowdy
$25.3K
Raised by the campaign
$942.7K
$17.9K
Spent by the campaign
$867.2K
$10.1K
Cash on hand
$75.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Dave Edwards $10K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Trey Gowdy (R)Paul Corden (D)Dave Edwards (CST)
Also on the ballot: Rick Mahler (Libertarian), 1.4%; C. Faye Walters (Green), 1.2%