RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2016
Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford ran in 6 elections between 1994 and 2016, winning 6. Served in the U.S. House (SC-1).
- Elections
- 6
- 1994–2016
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sanford has run
Margin: how far Sanford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, SC-1 | General | Won | Dimitri Cherny (D), Michael Grier Jr. (L), Albert Travison (I) | 58.6% | R+21.7 | $741.8K |
| 2014 | U.S. House, SC-1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 93.4% | — | $1.7M |
| 2013 | U.S. House, SC-1 | Special | Won | Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D), Eugene Platt (G) | 54% | R+8.8 | — |
| 1998 | U.S. House, SC-1 | General | Won | Joe Innella (NLP) | 91% | R+82.1 | $323.7K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, SC-1 | General | Won | Joe Innella (NLP) | 96.4% | R+92.9 | $308K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, SC-1 | General | Won | Robert Barber (D), Robert Payne (L) | 66.3% | R+33.9 | $552.8K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sanford has held
- U.S. House, SC-1 · 2014–2018
- U.S. House, SC-1 · 1995–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sanford has run against
- Dimitri Cherny (D) · 2016 election, won
- Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) · 2013 special election, won
- Joe Innella (NLP) · 1998 election, won
- Robert Barber (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)