2014Final results
2014 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Trey Gowdy (R) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Curtis E. McLaughlin (Lib) by 70.1 points.
Trey GowdyRepublican · winner
84.8%126,452
Curtis E. McLaughlinLibertarian
14.7%21,969
149,049 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 2014
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.
No independentTrey Gowdy
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Raised by the campaign
$670.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$588.8K
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Cash on hand
$352.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014