2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in South Carolina |
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 2004 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 8. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 4th congressional district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2004[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican
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913,168 | 63.45% | 4 | — | |
Democratic
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486,479 | 33.80% | 2 | — | |
Green
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28,947 | 2.01% | 0 | — | |
Independents | 10,524 | 0.73% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 1,439,118 | 100.00% | 6 | — |
District 1
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Seeking his third term in this conservative, coastal South Carolina-based district, incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Brown, Jr. (inc. )
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186,448 | 87.82 | |
Green
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James E. Dunn | 25,674 | 12.09 | |
Write-ins | 186 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 212,308 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
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Congressman Joe Wilson has represented this strongly conservative district that runs from the southern coast of South Carolina to the suburbs of Columbia since 2001. Running for his third term, Congressman Wilson faced off against Democratic candidate Michael Ellisor and Constitution Party candidate Steve Lefemine, whom he was able to defeat comfortably.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Wilson (inc. )
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181,862 | 64.98 | |
Democratic | Michael Ray Ellisor | 93,249 | 33.32 | |
Constitution | Steve Lefemine | 4,447 | 1.59 | |
Write-ins | 312 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 279,870 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
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Freshman Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Gresham Barrett (inc. )
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191,052 | 99.51 | |
Write-ins | 947 | 0.49 | ||
Total votes | 191,999 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
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When incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Inglis | 188,795 | 69.77 | |
Democratic | Brandon P. Brown | 78,376 | 28.96 | |
Green
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C. Faye Walters | 3,273 | 1.21 | |
Write-ins | 150 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 270,594 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Spratt (inc.) | 152,867 | 63.03 | |
Republican | Albert F. Spencer | 89,568 | 36.93 | |
Write-ins | 83 | 0.03 | ||
Total votes | 242,518 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
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In a rematch from the 2002 election, incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Clyburn (inc.) | 161,987 | 66.98 | |
Republican | Gary McLeod | 79,600 | 32.92 | |
Write-ins | 242 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 241,829 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2004
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2004
- South Carolina's congressional districts