2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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Elections in South Carolina |
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The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held on June 10 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. The composition of the state delegation before the election was four Republicans and two Democrats.
All seats were considered safe for their incumbent parties except for districts 1 and 2. This was the last time that Democrats won more than one congressional district from South Carolina until 2018.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2008[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican
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939,703 | 50.15% | 4 | — | |
Democratic
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919,529 | 49.07% | 2 | — | |
Green
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7,332 | 0.39% | 0 | — | |
Others | 7,326 | 0.39% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 1,873,890 | 100.00% | 6 | — |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry E. Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 177,540 | 51.93 | |
Democratic | Linda Ketner | 163,724 | 47.89 | |
Write-ins | 615 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 341,879 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Wilson (incumbent)
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184,583 | 53.74 | |
Democratic | Rob Miller | 158,627 | 46.18 | |
Write-ins | 276 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 343,486 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
Though two of his fellow Republican Congressman faced tougher-than-expected bids for re-election, incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Gresham Barrett (incumbent)
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186,799 | 64.69 | |
Democratic | Jane Ballard Dyer | 101,724 | 35.23 | |
Write-ins | 218 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 288,741 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
Incumbent Republican Congressman easily defeated Democratic candidate Paul Corden and Green Party candidate C. Faye Walters in this very conservative district rooted in Upstate South Carolina.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Inglis (incumbent) | 184,440 | 60.09 | |
Democratic | Paul Corden | 113,291 | 36.91 | |
Green
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C. Faye Walters | 7,332 | 2.39 | |
Write-ins | 1,865 | 0.61 | ||
Total votes | 306,928 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
Long-serving incumbent Democratic Congressman John Spratt has been able to maintain popularity in this conservative district based in northern South Carolina, enabling to repeatedly win re-election despite the national mood. This year proved no different, with Spratt easily winning a fourteenth term over Republican challenger Albert Spencer and Constitution Party candidate Frank Waggoner.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Spratt (incumbent) | 188,785 | 61.64 | |
Republican | Albert Spencer | 113,282 | 36.99 | |
Constitution | Frank Waggoner | 4,093 | 1.42 | |
Write-ins | 125 | 0.04 | ||
Total votes | 306,285 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 193,378 | 67.48 | |
Republican | Nancy Harrelson | 93,059 | 32.47 | |
Write-ins | 134 | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 286,571 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- United States House elections, 2008
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2008
References
External links
- South Carolina State Election Commission
- U.S. Congress candidates for South Carolina at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for South Carolina congressional races from OpenSecrets
- South Carolina U.S. House of Representatives race from 2008 Race Tracker