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1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1986 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| next_election | 1998 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
| next_year | 1998 |
| election_date | November 3, 1992 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | FritzHollings.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Ernest Hollings** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **591,030** |
| percentage1 | **50.07%** |
| image2 | Thomas Hartnett.jpg |
| nominee2 | Thomas F. Hartnett |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 554,175 |
| percentage2 | 46.95% |
| map_image | 1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 230px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Hollings**: | |
| **Hartnett**: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Ernest Hollings |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Ernest Hollings |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Hollings:
Hartnett:
The 1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings won reelection to his sixth (his fifth full) term. Apart from Hollings's first election to the Senate in 1966, this was the closest election of his Senate career. This is the last time that South Carolina simultaneously voted for presidential and U.S. Senate candidates of different political parties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas F. Hartnett, former U.S. representative from the 1st congressional district
- Charlie E. Thompson, teacher
| Republican primary | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Thomas F. Hartnett** | **123,572** | **76.8%** | |
| Charlie E. Thompson | 37,352 | 23.2% |
General election
Candidates
Major
- Thomas Hartnett (R), former U.S. representative
- Fritz Hollings (D), incumbent U.S. senator
Minor
- Robert Clarkson (American)
- Mark Johnson (Libertarian)
Campaign
The race between Hollings and Hartnett was between two politicians from the Lowcountry. Hartnett attacked Hollings for co-sponsoring a bill in 1983 that would have outlawed discrimination against homosexuals and Hollings shot back about questions of Hartnett's integrity for pushing for military contracts with a firm he had ties with in North Charleston. The anti-incumbency mood helped to bring Hartnett close to topping Hollings in the general election, but South Carolina voters traditionally support their incumbent politicians and Hollings was elected for another six-year term, albeit with a much reduced margin.
Results
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References
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