1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the
of South Carolina.Democratic primary
The
the Upstate, emerged as the winner of the runoff election on August 23 against popular Charleston mayor Joseph P. (Joe) Riley Jr. and the three-term Attorney General of South Carolina, Thomas T. Medlock
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| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nick Theodore | 129,572 | 49.6 |
| Joseph P. Riley Jr. | 99,967 | 38.2 |
| Thomas T. Medlock | 22,468 | 8.6 |
| William Holler | 9,439 | 3.6 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Nick Theodore | 113,127 | 50.4 | +0.8 |
| Joseph P. Riley Jr. | 111,517 | 49.6 | +11.2 |
Republican primary
The
Lowcountry politicians. Beasley cruised to victory and benefited from the campaign of popular Charleston mayor Joe Riley
for the Democratic nomination by drawing Lowcountry voters away from the Republican primary and towards the Democratic primary.
| Republican Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Beasley | 119,724 | 47.2 |
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
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81,129 | 32.0 |
Thomas Hartnett
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52,866 | 20.8 |
| Republican Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| David Beasley | 134,297 | 57.6 | +10.4 |
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
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98,915 | 42.4 | +10.4 |
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Beasley (R) | Theodore (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greenville News | Nov. 3, 1994 | 38% | 34% |
Results
The general election was held on November 8, 1994, and David Beasley was elected as the next
election of 1876. Turnout
was higher than the previous gubernatorial election because of the competitive nature of the race between the two parties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Beasley | 470,756 | 50.41 | -19.1 | |
| Democratic | Nick Theodore | 447,002 | 47.87 | +20.1 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers Party | John R. Peeples, Jr. | 8,003 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| New Alliance Party | Wayne B. Griffin | 5,875 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 2,214 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Majority | 23,754 | 2.5 | -39.2 | ||
| Turnout | 933,850 | 62.3 | +6.3 | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
60%-64% won by Beasley
55%-59% won by Beasley
50%-54% won by Beasley
<50% won by Beasley
<50% won by Theodore
50%-54% won by Theodore
55%-59% won by Theodore
60%-64% won by Theodore
65+% won by Theodore
See also
- Governor of South Carolina
- List of governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections
References
- State Election Commission (1995). South Carolina Election Report 1994–1995. Columbia, South Carolina: The Commission. p. 26.
External links
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