United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1992

The 1992 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1992 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 9. Four incumbents were re-elected, but incumbent Democrat Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district was defeated for re-election by Republican Bob Inglis. The open seat in the 6th congressional district remained with the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation after the elections was even at three Republicans and three Democrats.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Democratic challenger Bill Oberst, Jr.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Arthur Ravenel, Jr. (incumbent)
votes = 121,938
percentage = 66.1
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Bill Oberst, Jr.
votes = 59,908
percentage = 32.5
change = -1.9Election box candidate
party = American
candidate = John R. Peeples
votes = 2,608
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 95
percentage = 0.0
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 62,030
percentage = 33.6
change = +2.5Election box turnout
votes = 184,549
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Libertarian challenger Gebhard Sommer.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Floyd Spence (incumbent)
votes = 148,667
percentage = 87.6
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Gebhard Sommer
votes = 20,816
percentage = 12.3
change = +1.4Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 187
percentage = 0.1
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 127,851
percentage = 75.3
change = -2.7Election box turnout
votes = 169,670
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Jim Bland.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Butler Derrick (incumbent)
votes = 119,119
percentage = 61.1
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Bland
votes = 75,660
percentage = 38.8
change = +1.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 85
percentage = 0.1
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 43,459
percentage = 22.3
change = -2.0Election box turnout
votes = 194,864
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1987, was defeated for re-election by Republican challenger Bob Inglis.

Republican primary

Republican primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jim Clyburn
votes = 120,647
percentage = 65.3
change = -34.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Chase
votes = 64,149
percentage = 34.7
change = +34.7Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 75
percentage = 0.0
change = -0.4Election box majority
votes = 56,498
percentage = 30.6
change = -68.6Election box turnout
votes = 184,871
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House elections, 1992
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1992
*South Carolina's congressional districts