1998 South Carolina Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: March 10, Primary: June 9, Runoff: June 23
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor, 50% in '94, 1st term
Charles Cook's prediction: Likely Republican, Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| St. House Min. Ldr. Jim Hodges (D) 53% |
David Beasley (R) 45% |
high school teacher Timothy Moultrie (L) 1%, minister Bobby Eubanks (WI) 1% |
| Lt. Governor |
| ex-Lt. Gov. / '94 governor nominee Nick Theodore (D) |
Robert Lee Peeler (R) |
Daniel O'Neal (L) |
| Attorney General |
| ex-St. Sen. Tom Turnipseed (D) |
Charlie Condon (R) |
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| Secretary of State |
| Roy Blake Fairchild (D) |
Jim Miles (R) |
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| Treasurer |
| ex-St. Treasurer Grady Patterson (D) |
Richard Eckstrom (R) |
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| Comptroller Earle Morris (D) retiring |
| St. Sen. James Lander (D) |
St. Sen. John Courson (R) |
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| Adjutant General |
| Robert Dixon Burton (D) |
Stanhope Spears (R) |
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| Superintendent of Schools Barbara Stock Nielsen (R) retiring |
| attorney / ex-teacher Inez Tenenbaum (D) |
school district 5 chair David Eckstrom (R) |
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| Agriculture Commissioner |
| No Democrat |
D. Leslie Tindal (R) |
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Senator, 50.1% in '92, 6th term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Toss Up, Charles Cook's prediction: Leans Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 15:14, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| Ernest F. Hollings (D) 52.7% |
U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis (R) 45.7% |
motel auditor / '96 nominee Richard "Doc" Quillian (L) 1.6%, write in candidates 0.0% |
1st Cong. District, 96.5% in '96, 2nd Term, might retire in '00
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| No Democrat |
Marshall Sanford Jr. (R) 91.0% |
'96 nominee Joe Innella (NL) 8.9%, write in candidates 0.1% |
2nd Cong. District, 89.9% in '96, 14th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| architect Jane Frederick (D) 41.1% |
Floyd Davidson Spence (R) 57.8% |
professor / '96 nominee Maurice T. Raiford (NL) 1.1%, write in candidates 0.0% |
3rd Cong. District, 60.6% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| No Democrat |
Lindsey O. Graham (D) 99.7% |
write in candidates 0.3% |
4th Cong. District, 70.9% in '96, Bob Inglis (R) running for Senate, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| St. Sen. Glenn Reese (D) 40.2% |
b-man Jim DeMint (R) 57.7% |
consultant / '96 U.S. Senate nominee Peter Ashy (P 0.5%, Rfm 0.5%) 1.0%, hairdresser / '96 nominee C. Faye Walters (NL) 1.1%, write in candidates 0.1% |
5th Cong. District, 54.0% in '96, 8th term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| John M. Spratt, Jr. (D) 58.0% |
City Manager Mike Burkhold (R) 40.2% |
Dianne Nevins (NL) 1.7%, write in candidates 0.6% |
6th Cong. District, 68.4% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:7, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| James E. "Jim" Clyburn (D) 72.6% |
'94 / '96 nominee Gary McLeod (R) 25.7% |
teacher George C. Taylor (NL) 1.6%, write in candidates 0.1% |
