1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for South Carolina

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County	Turnout	Jim Hodges (D)		David Beasley* (R)		Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Abbeville	39%	4,249	57.0%	3,127	41.9%	83	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,122	7,459
Aiken	35%	13,779	39.2%	20,871	59.3%	513	1.5%	29	0.1%	-7,092	35,192
Allendale	32%	2,046	78.6%	537	20.6%	20	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,509	2,603
Anderson	36%	21,299	48.1%	22,200	50.2%	713	1.6%	54	0.1%	-901	44,266
Bamberg	38%	3,493	74.2%	1,148	24.4%	61	1.3%	5	0.1%	2,345	4,707
Barnwell	38%	3,551	56.9%	2,581	41.3%	98	1.6%	14	0.2%	970	6,244
Beaufort	37%	14,598	45.6%	17,064	53.3%	347	1.1%	6	0.0%	-2,466	32,015
Berkeley	30%	17,983	59.4%	11,664	38.5%	514	1.7%	129	0.4%	6,319	30,290
Calhoun	52%	3,449	60.8%	2,117	37.3%	101	1.8%	4	0.1%	1,332	5,671
Charleston	37%	52,441	60.5%	32,659	37.7%	1,503	1.7%	122	0.1%	19,782	86,725
Cherokee	34%	6,271	48.8%	6,395	49.7%	191	1.5%	3	0.0%	-124	12,860
Chester	33%	5,021	62.5%	2,890	35.9%	124	1.5%	5	0.1%	2,131	8,040
Chesterfield	32%	5,168	52.9%	4,509	46.2%	81	0.8%	9	0.1%	659	9,767
Clarendon	45%	6,973	67.2%	3,323	32.0%	65	0.6%	16	0.2%	3,650	10,377
Colleton	37%	6,810	68.3%	3,028	30.3%	136	1.4%	4	0.0%	3,782	9,978
Darlington	35%	8,632	50.1%	8,434	49.0%	149	0.9%	7	0.0%	198	17,222
Dillon	33%	3,956	56.0%	3,041	43.1%	65	0.9%	1	0.0%	915	7,063
Dorchester	37%	13,589	55.3%	10,500	42.7%	422	1.7%	51	0.2%	3,089	24,562
Edgefield	37%	3,512	53.6%	2,958	45.2%	73	1.1%	8	0.1%	554	6,551
Fairfield	41%	4,933	70.9%	1,910	27.4%	111	1.6%	5	0.1%	3,023	6,959
Florence	36%	16,580	50.3%	16,050	48.7%	288	0.9%	52	0.2%	530	32,970
Georgetown	40%	9,539	60.1%	6,221	39.2%	110	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,318	15,870
Greenville	40%	47,410	43.2%	60,615	55.2%	1,266	1.2%	556	0.5%	-13,205	109,847
Greenwood	33%	8,310	52.5%	7,343	46.4%	146	0.9%	20	0.1%	967	15,819
Hampton	54%	5,755	71.6%	2,117	26.3%	118	1.5%	52	0.6%	3,638	8,042
Horry	35%	26,050	51.2%	24,047	47.3%	723	1.4%	18	0.0%	2,003	50,838
Jasper	37%	3,561	68.0%	1,590	30.4%	82	1.6%	3	0.1%	1,971	5,236
Kershaw	42%	8,017	50.4%	7,454	46.9%	241	1.5%	198	1.2%	563	15,910
Lancaster	36%	9,460	59.7%	6,250	39.5%	121	0.8%	9	0.1%	3,210	15,840
Laurens	33%	8,692	52.6%	7,591	46.0%	200	1.2%	32	0.2%	1,101	16,515
Lee	46%	4,633	69.0%	2,016	30.0%	63	0.9%	2	0.0%	2,617	6,714
Lexington	42%	28,186	43.7%	34,947	54.1%	1,368	2.1%	44	0.1%	-6,761	64,545
Marion	35%	6,042	67.8%	2,776	31.2%	85	1.0%	2	0.0%	3,266	8,905
Marlboro	30%	4,099	63.6%	2,288	35.5%	56	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,811	6,443
McCormick	41%	1,909	59.6%	1,244	38.8%	51	1.6%	1	0.0%	665	3,205
Newberry	37%	5,625	56.3%	4,158	41.6%	192	1.9%	10	0.1%	1,467	9,985
Oconee	38%	8,278	44.2%	10,144	54.1%	310	1.7%	4	0.0%	-1,866	18,736
Orangeburg	44%	20,913	72.0%	7,895	27.2%	198	0.7%	45	0.2%	13,018	29,051
Pickens	30%	9,808	38.8%	15,108	59.8%	353	1.4%	16	0.1%	-5,300	25,285
Richland	37%	56,285	63.3%	31,145	35.0%	1,410	1.6%	112	0.1%	25,140	88,952
Saluda	42%	3,183	54.6%	2,539	43.6%	93	1.6%	10	0.2%	644	5,825
Spartanburg	35%	30,531	47.4%	32,648	50.6%	1,186	1.8%	114	0.2%	-2,117	64,479
Sumter	34%	15,164	59.1%	10,233	39.9%	244	1.0%	0	0.0%	4,931	25,641
Union	42%	5,468	57.3%	3,922	41.1%	139	1.5%	12	0.1%	1,546	9,541
Williamsburg	42%	7,782	71.4%	3,011	27.6%	91	0.8%	11	0.1%	4,771	10,895
York	32%	17,037	45.8%	19,780	53.1%	390	1.0%	22	0.1%	-2,743	37,229
TOTAL	37%	570,070	53.2%	484,088	45.2%	14,894	1.4%	1,817	0.2%	85,982	1,070,869
Total R vote: 484,088 (45.2%)      Total D vote: 570,070 (53.2%)      Total Other vote: 16,711 (1.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$3,842,228		$5,301,130		$15,682
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1998 Governor, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	4,249	57.0%
David Beasley* (R)	3,127	41.9%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	83	1.1%
TOTAL	7,459
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	13,779	39.2%
David Beasley* (R)	20,871	59.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	513	1.5%
TOTAL	35,192
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	2,046	78.6%
David Beasley* (R)	537	20.6%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,603
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	21,299	48.1%
David Beasley* (R)	22,200	50.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	713	1.6%
TOTAL	44,266
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,493	74.2%
David Beasley* (R)	1,148	24.4%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	61	1.3%
TOTAL	4,707
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,551	56.9%
David Beasley* (R)	2,581	41.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	98	1.6%
TOTAL	6,244
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	14,598	45.6%
David Beasley* (R)	17,064	53.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	347	1.1%
TOTAL	32,015
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	17,983	59.4%
David Beasley* (R)	11,664	38.5%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	514	1.7%
TOTAL	30,290
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,449	60.8%
David Beasley* (R)	2,117	37.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	101	1.8%
TOTAL	5,671
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	52,441	60.5%
David Beasley* (R)	32,659	37.7%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	1,503	1.7%
TOTAL	86,725
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	6,271	48.8%
David Beasley* (R)	6,395	49.7%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	191	1.5%
TOTAL	12,860
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	5,021	62.5%
David Beasley* (R)	2,890	35.9%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	124	1.5%
TOTAL	8,040
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	5,168	52.9%
David Beasley* (R)	4,509	46.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	81	0.8%
TOTAL	9,767
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	6,973	67.2%
David Beasley* (R)	3,323	32.0%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	65	0.6%
TOTAL	10,377
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	6,810	68.3%
David Beasley* (R)	3,028	30.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	136	1.4%
TOTAL	9,978
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	8,632	50.1%
David Beasley* (R)	8,434	49.0%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	149	0.9%
TOTAL	17,222
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,956	56.0%
David Beasley* (R)	3,041	43.1%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	65	0.9%
TOTAL	7,063
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	13,589	55.3%
David Beasley* (R)	10,500	42.7%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	422	1.7%
TOTAL	24,562
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,512	53.6%
David Beasley* (R)	2,958	45.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	73	1.1%
TOTAL	6,551
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	4,933	70.9%
David Beasley* (R)	1,910	27.4%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	111	1.6%
TOTAL	6,959
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	16,580	50.3%
David Beasley* (R)	16,050	48.7%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	288	0.9%
TOTAL	32,970
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	9,539	60.1%
David Beasley* (R)	6,221	39.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	110	0.7%
TOTAL	15,870
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	47,410	43.2%
David Beasley* (R)	60,615	55.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	1,266	1.2%
TOTAL	109,847
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	8,310	52.5%
David Beasley* (R)	7,343	46.4%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	146	0.9%
TOTAL	15,819
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	5,755	71.6%
David Beasley* (R)	2,117	26.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	118	1.5%
TOTAL	8,042
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	26,050	51.2%
David Beasley* (R)	24,047	47.3%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	723	1.4%
TOTAL	50,838
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,561	68.0%
David Beasley* (R)	1,590	30.4%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	82	1.6%
TOTAL	5,236
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	8,017	50.4%
David Beasley* (R)	7,454	46.9%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	241	1.5%
TOTAL	15,910
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	9,460	59.7%
David Beasley* (R)	6,250	39.5%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	121	0.8%
TOTAL	15,840
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	8,692	52.6%
David Beasley* (R)	7,591	46.0%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	200	1.2%
TOTAL	16,515
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	4,633	69.0%
David Beasley* (R)	2,016	30.0%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	63	0.9%
TOTAL	6,714
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	28,186	43.7%
David Beasley* (R)	34,947	54.1%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	1,368	2.1%
TOTAL	64,545
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	6,042	67.8%
David Beasley* (R)	2,776	31.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	85	1.0%
TOTAL	8,905
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	4,099	63.6%
David Beasley* (R)	2,288	35.5%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	56	0.9%
TOTAL	6,443
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	1,909	59.6%
David Beasley* (R)	1,244	38.8%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	51	1.6%
TOTAL	3,205
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	5,625	56.3%
David Beasley* (R)	4,158	41.6%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	192	1.9%
TOTAL	9,985
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	8,278	44.2%
David Beasley* (R)	10,144	54.1%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	310	1.7%
TOTAL	18,736
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	20,913	72.0%
David Beasley* (R)	7,895	27.2%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	198	0.7%
TOTAL	29,051
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	9,808	38.8%
David Beasley* (R)	15,108	59.8%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	353	1.4%
TOTAL	25,285
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	56,285	63.3%
David Beasley* (R)	31,145	35.0%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	1,410	1.6%
TOTAL	88,952
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	3,183	54.6%
David Beasley* (R)	2,539	43.6%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	93	1.6%
TOTAL	5,825
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	30,531	47.4%
David Beasley* (R)	32,648	50.6%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	1,186	1.8%
TOTAL	64,479
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	15,164	59.1%
David Beasley* (R)	10,233	39.9%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	244	1.0%
TOTAL	25,641
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	5,468	57.3%
David Beasley* (R)	3,922	41.1%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	139	1.5%
TOTAL	9,541
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	7,782	71.4%
David Beasley* (R)	3,011	27.6%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	91	0.8%
TOTAL	10,895
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Hodges (D)	17,037	45.8%
David Beasley* (R)	19,780	53.1%
Timothy Moultrie (Lbt)	390	1.0%
TOTAL	37,229
Turnout: 32%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jim Hodges
Total Disbursements:	$3,842,228

David Beasley*
Total Disbursements:	$5,301,130

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Timothy Moultrie
Total Disbursements:	$15,682