The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1988 to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina
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. The
primary elections for the
Democrats and the
Republicans were held on June 14. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Democrats and two Republicans.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Democratic challenger Wheeler Tillman.
General election results
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Republican
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Floyd Spence
Floyd Davidson Spence (April 9, 1928 – August 16, 2001) was an American attorney and a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Elected for three terms to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Lexington County as a Demo ...
of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Jim Leventis.
General election results
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Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Butler Derrick of the
3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Henry Jordan.
General election results
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman
Liz J. Patterson of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Republican challenger Knox White.
Republican primary
General election results
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John M. Spratt, Jr. of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Robert K. Carley.
General election results
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Robin Tallon
Robert Mooneyhan "Robin" Tallon Jr. (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Bob Cunningham.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election results
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1988
The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1988 which coincided with the election of George H. W. Bush as president. Although Bush won with a strong majority, his R ...
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South Carolina's congressional districts
References
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South Carolina
)'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...