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2014Final results

2014 election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

U.S. Senate · South Carolina

Lindsey Graham (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Brad Hutto (D) by 15.5 points.

Lindsey GrahamRepublican · winner
54.3%672,941
Brad HuttoDemocrat
38.8%480,933
Thomas RavenelIndependent
3.8%47,588
Victor KocherLibertarian
2.7%33,839
1,240,075 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

EvenR+9.41996R+10.22002R+15.32008R+15.52014R+10.32020D+4.52026

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.

Brad HuttoLindsey Graham
$524.2K
Raised by the campaign
$8.1M
$522.5K
Spent by the campaign
$10.1M
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$2.4M

Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas Ravenel $1.3M · Victor Kocher $14.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Lindsey Graham (R)Brad Hutto (D)

Also on the ballot: Thomas Ravenel (Independent), 3.8%; Victor Kocher (Libertarian), 2.7%