1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for South Carolina (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Strom Thurmond* (R)		Charles Ravenel (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Abbeville	34%	3,041	60.9%	1,950	39.1%	0	0.0%	1,091	4,991
Aiken	36%	14,659	61.7%	9,072	38.2%	15	0.1%	5,587	23,746
Allendale	45%	1,424	49.7%	1,443	50.3%	0	0.0%	-19	2,867
Anderson	27%	12,259	54.6%	10,195	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,064	22,454
Bamberg	35%	2,209	57.4%	1,642	42.6%	0	0.0%	567	3,851
Barnwell	38%	2,726	60.7%	1,766	39.3%	0	0.0%	960	4,492
Beaufort	27%	6,254	55.4%	5,031	44.6%	3	0.0%	1,223	11,288
Berkeley	29%	7,955	52.0%	7,341	48.0%	0	0.0%	614	15,296
Calhoun	42%	1,705	53.8%	1,466	46.2%	0	0.0%	239	3,171
Charleston	32%	30,083	51.7%	28,151	48.3%	8	0.0%	1,932	58,242
Cherokee	30%	4,646	59.4%	3,179	40.6%	0	0.0%	1,467	7,825
Chester	29%	3,315	58.7%	2,330	41.3%	0	0.0%	985	5,645
Chesterfield	29%	3,503	51.3%	3,332	48.7%	0	0.0%	171	6,835
Clarendon	39%	3,089	47.8%	3,370	52.2%	0	0.0%	-281	6,459
Colleton	39%	4,093	54.2%	3,452	45.8%	0	0.0%	641	7,545
Darlington	34%	6,830	53.5%	5,943	46.5%	0	0.0%	887	12,773
Dillon	31%	3,193	57.4%	2,367	42.6%	0	0.0%	826	5,560
Dorchester	36%	6,336	53.7%	5,456	46.3%	0	0.0%	880	11,792
Edgefield	40%	2,351	54.7%	1,902	44.2%	46	1.1%	449	4,299
Fairfield	37%	2,008	41.9%	2,781	58.1%	0	0.0%	-773	4,789
Florence	35%	12,558	53.2%	11,032	46.7%	9	0.0%	1,526	23,599
Georgetown	38%	4,273	45.9%	5,029	54.1%	0	0.0%	-756	9,302
Greenville	33%	35,574	58.8%	24,851	41.1%	99	0.2%	10,723	60,524
Greenwood	32%	7,010	57.9%	5,087	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,923	12,097
Hampton	40%	2,201	50.8%	2,131	49.2%	1	0.0%	70	4,333
Horry	27%	9,891	59.7%	6,675	40.3%	5	0.0%	3,216	16,571
Jasper	35%	1,236	42.3%	1,689	57.7%	0	0.0%	-453	2,925
Kershaw	41%	5,976	60.4%	3,911	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,065	9,887
Lancaster	31%	5,995	59.3%	4,108	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,887	10,103
Laurens	30%	6,157	60.6%	4,005	39.4%	1	0.0%	2,152	10,163
Lee	48%	2,849	52.3%	2,596	47.7%	0	0.0%	253	5,445
Lexington	37%	21,848	70.4%	9,165	29.5%	19	0.1%	12,683	31,032
Marion	29%	2,732	46.1%	3,197	53.9%	3	0.1%	-465	5,932
Marlboro	30%	2,493	45.1%	3,030	54.9%	0	0.0%	-537	5,523
McCormick	40%	893	46.4%	1,032	53.6%	0	0.0%	-139	1,925
Newberry	38%	5,285	65.8%	2,740	34.1%	6	0.1%	2,545	8,031
Oconee	29%	4,651	52.3%	4,242	47.7%	3	0.0%	409	8,896
Orangeburg	39%	9,221	46.3%	10,713	53.7%	0	0.0%	-1,492	19,934
Pickens	23%	7,159	59.5%	4,874	40.5%	0	0.0%	2,285	12,033
Richland	34%	31,443	51.8%	29,297	48.2%	15	0.0%	2,146	60,755
Saluda	38%	2,532	66.4%	1,270	33.3%	9	0.2%	1,262	3,811
Spartanburg	30%	23,276	59.7%	15,718	40.3%	7	0.0%	7,558	39,001
Sumter	29%	8,201	52.8%	7,336	47.2%	5	0.0%	865	15,542
Union	37%	4,654	62.4%	2,798	37.5%	3	0.0%	1,856	7,455
Williamsburg	43%	4,352	45.5%	5,205	54.5%	0	0.0%	-853	9,557
York	19%	7,594	59.3%	5,205	40.7%	0	0.0%	2,389	12,799
TOTAL	34%	351,733	55.6%	281,119	44.4%	257	0.0%	70,614	633,109
Total R vote: 351,733 (55.6%)      Total D vote: 281,119 (44.4%)      Total Other vote: 257 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,013,431		$1,134,168
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,041	60.9%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,950	39.1%
TOTAL	4,991
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	14,659	61.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	9,072	38.2%
TOTAL	23,746
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,424	49.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,443	50.3%
TOTAL	2,867
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	12,259	54.6%
Charles Ravenel (D)	10,195	45.4%
TOTAL	22,454
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,209	57.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,642	42.6%
TOTAL	3,851
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,726	60.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,766	39.3%
TOTAL	4,492
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,254	55.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,031	44.6%
TOTAL	11,288
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,955	52.0%
Charles Ravenel (D)	7,341	48.0%
TOTAL	15,296
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,705	53.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,466	46.2%
TOTAL	3,171
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	30,083	51.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	28,151	48.3%
TOTAL	58,242
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,646	59.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,179	40.6%
TOTAL	7,825
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,315	58.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,330	41.3%
TOTAL	5,645
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,503	51.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,332	48.7%
TOTAL	6,835
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,089	47.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,370	52.2%
TOTAL	6,459
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,093	54.2%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,452	45.8%
TOTAL	7,545
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,830	53.5%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,943	46.5%
TOTAL	12,773
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	3,193	57.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,367	42.6%
TOTAL	5,560
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,336	53.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,456	46.3%
TOTAL	11,792
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,351	54.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,902	44.2%
TOTAL	4,299
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,008	41.9%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,781	58.1%
TOTAL	4,789
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	12,558	53.2%
Charles Ravenel (D)	11,032	46.7%
TOTAL	23,599
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,273	45.9%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,029	54.1%
TOTAL	9,302
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	35,574	58.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	24,851	41.1%
TOTAL	60,524
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,010	57.9%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,087	42.1%
TOTAL	12,097
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,201	50.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,131	49.2%
TOTAL	4,333
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	9,891	59.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	6,675	40.3%
TOTAL	16,571
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	1,236	42.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,689	57.7%
TOTAL	2,925
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,976	60.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,911	39.6%
TOTAL	9,887
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,995	59.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	4,108	40.7%
TOTAL	10,103
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	6,157	60.6%
Charles Ravenel (D)	4,005	39.4%
TOTAL	10,163
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,849	52.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,596	47.7%
TOTAL	5,445
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	21,848	70.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	9,165	29.5%
TOTAL	31,032
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,732	46.1%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,197	53.9%
TOTAL	5,932
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,493	45.1%
Charles Ravenel (D)	3,030	54.9%
TOTAL	5,523
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	893	46.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,032	53.6%
TOTAL	1,925
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	5,285	65.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,740	34.1%
TOTAL	8,031
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,651	52.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	4,242	47.7%
TOTAL	8,896
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	9,221	46.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	10,713	53.7%
TOTAL	19,934
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,159	59.5%
Charles Ravenel (D)	4,874	40.5%
TOTAL	12,033
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	31,443	51.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	29,297	48.2%
TOTAL	60,755
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	2,532	66.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	1,270	33.3%
TOTAL	3,811
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	23,276	59.7%
Charles Ravenel (D)	15,718	40.3%
TOTAL	39,001
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	8,201	52.8%
Charles Ravenel (D)	7,336	47.2%
TOTAL	15,542
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,654	62.4%
Charles Ravenel (D)	2,798	37.5%
TOTAL	7,455
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	4,352	45.5%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,205	54.5%
TOTAL	9,557
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Strom Thurmond* (R)	7,594	59.3%
Charles Ravenel (D)	5,205	40.7%
TOTAL	12,799
Turnout: 19%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Strom Thurmond*
Total Disbursements:	$2,013,431

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/SC/1978

Charles Ravenel
Total Disbursements:	$1,134,168