RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond ran in 4 elections between 1978 and 1996, winning 4. Served in the U.S. Senate (South Carolina).
- Elections
- 4
- 1978–1996
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thurmond 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 Thurmond has run
Margin: how far Thurmond finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Elliot Springs Close (D), Richard T. Quillian (L), Peter J. Ashy (REF) | 53.4% | R+9.4 | $2.3M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Bob Cunningham (D), William H. Griffin (L), Marion C. Metts (I) | 64.2% | R+31.7 | $2.1M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Melvin Purvis (D), Stephen Davis (L) | 66.8% | R+35.0 | $1.2M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Charles D. Ravenel (D) | 55.7% | R+11.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thurmond has held
- U.S. Senate, South Carolina · 1979–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thurmond has run against
- Elliot Springs Close (D) · 1996 election, won
- Bob Cunningham (D) · 1990 election, won
- Melvin Purvis (D) · 1984 election, won
- Charles D. Ravenel (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)