1978 Senate elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina U.S. Senate election 1978
Strom Thurmond REP +11.4 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 632,063
- Margin
- 11.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond Won | REP | 351,917 | 55.68% | |
| Charles D. Ravenel | DEM | 280,146 | 44.32% | |
| Total | 632,063 | |||
Official source: data
Other South Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Tim Scott | 25.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Tim Scott | 26.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 17.4 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Tim Scott | 22.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 33.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 15.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim DeMint | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lindsey Graham | 10.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Strom Thurmond | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ernest F. Hollings | 3.1 |
Full South Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 South Carolina Senate race?
Strom Thurmond (REP) won with 55.7% of the vote, ahead of Charles D. Ravenel (44.3%), a margin of 11.4 points.
Did the South Carolina Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 South Carolina Senate race?
632,063 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.