1992-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for South Carolina (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Ernest Hollings* (D)		Thomas Hartnett (R)		Mark Johnson (Libertarian)		Robert Clarkson (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Abbeville	43%	4,821	61.5%	2,869	36.6%	84	1.1%	70	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,952	7,844
Aiken	51%	20,934	44.9%	23,923	51.3%	1,237	2.7%	427	0.9%	85	0.2%	-2,989	46,606
Allendale	41%	2,416	71.5%	880	26.1%	41	1.2%	39	1.2%	1	0.0%	1,536	3,377
Anderson	43%	21,485	45.0%	24,864	52.1%	941	2.0%	447	0.9%	0	0.0%	-3,379	47,737
Bamberg	46%	3,959	70.8%	1,536	27.5%	45	0.8%	49	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,423	5,589
Barnwell	54%	4,457	56.2%	3,252	41.0%	115	1.5%	103	1.3%	4	0.1%	1,205	7,931
Beaufort	44%	13,479	43.3%	16,681	53.6%	603	1.9%	370	1.2%	0	0.0%	-3,202	31,133
Berkeley	39%	16,471	47.4%	17,264	49.7%	514	1.5%	481	1.4%	25	0.1%	-793	34,755
Calhoun	57%	3,305	60.2%	2,049	37.3%	110	2.0%	23	0.4%	5	0.1%	1,256	5,492
Charleston	43%	50,923	53.2%	42,400	44.3%	1,398	1.5%	977	1.0%	74	0.1%	8,523	95,772
Cherokee	43%	7,563	51.5%	6,698	45.6%	256	1.7%	155	1.1%	2	0.0%	865	14,674
Chester	44%	6,184	60.4%	3,713	36.3%	162	1.6%	179	1.7%	1	0.0%	2,471	10,239
Chesterfield	39%	6,510	57.8%	4,500	40.0%	135	1.2%	96	0.9%	13	0.1%	2,010	11,254
Clarendon	53%	6,869	62.2%	4,005	36.3%	105	1.0%	54	0.5%	11	0.1%	2,864	11,044
Colleton	44%	6,265	56.6%	4,558	41.2%	145	1.3%	107	1.0%	1	0.0%	1,707	11,076
Darlington	41%	10,148	53.9%	7,993	42.4%	324	1.7%	369	2.0%	3	0.0%	2,155	18,837
Dillon	45%	5,838	64.3%	3,108	34.3%	73	0.8%	54	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,730	9,073
Dorchester	44%	12,158	45.4%	13,958	52.1%	338	1.3%	320	1.2%	30	0.1%	-1,800	26,804
Edgefield	50%	4,150	58.3%	2,818	39.6%	93	1.3%	58	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,332	7,119
Fairfield	48%	5,410	69.3%	2,178	27.9%	128	1.6%	90	1.2%	6	0.1%	3,232	7,812
Florence	47%	19,517	49.5%	19,158	48.6%	511	1.3%	243	0.6%	0	0.0%	359	39,429
Georgetown	49%	9,184	55.1%	7,086	42.5%	257	1.5%	129	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,098	16,656
Greenville	46%	45,761	39.9%	65,508	57.1%	2,484	2.2%	779	0.7%	132	0.1%	-19,747	114,664
Greenwood	41%	8,894	48.7%	8,852	48.4%	318	1.7%	209	1.1%	7	0.0%	42	18,280
Hampton	52%	4,484	65.9%	2,186	32.1%	58	0.9%	74	1.1%	5	0.1%	2,298	6,807
Horry	40%	22,058	45.9%	24,133	50.3%	1,149	2.4%	653	1.4%	18	0.0%	-2,075	48,011
Jasper	48%	3,414	62.1%	1,964	35.7%	60	1.1%	61	1.1%	1	0.0%	1,450	5,500
Kershaw	53%	8,635	49.2%	8,238	47.0%	433	2.5%	184	1.0%	45	0.3%	397	17,535
Lancaster	44%	9,613	53.4%	7,931	44.1%	281	1.6%	161	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,682	17,986
Laurens	37%	9,081	54.9%	7,161	43.3%	163	1.0%	111	0.7%	10	0.1%	1,920	16,526
Lee	56%	5,147	69.7%	2,164	29.3%	42	0.6%	36	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,983	7,389
Lexington	53%	26,194	37.7%	39,712	57.2%	2,843	4.1%	663	1.0%	23	0.0%	-13,518	69,435
Marion	42%	6,340	63.6%	3,454	34.7%	85	0.9%	88	0.9%	1	0.0%	2,886	9,968
Marlboro	38%	5,786	72.4%	2,021	25.3%	98	1.2%	79	1.0%	3	0.0%	3,765	7,987
McCormick	42%	2,110	72.6%	752	25.9%	29	1.0%	17	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,358	2,908
Newberry	47%	6,202	51.8%	5,362	44.8%	288	2.4%	128	1.1%	1	0.0%	840	11,981
Oconee	46%	8,840	42.6%	11,123	53.6%	506	2.4%	282	1.4%	1	0.0%	-2,283	20,752
Orangeburg	52%	21,365	65.9%	10,318	31.8%	352	1.1%	227	0.7%	159	0.5%	11,047	32,421
Pickens	39%	11,722	39.8%	16,583	56.3%	796	2.7%	369	1.3%	0	0.0%	-4,861	29,470
Richland	46%	58,841	58.2%	39,118	38.7%	2,254	2.2%	865	0.9%	7	0.0%	19,723	101,085
Saluda	49%	3,265	52.8%	2,693	43.6%	148	2.4%	67	1.1%	7	0.1%	572	6,180
Spartanburg	40%	32,594	46.3%	35,500	50.4%	1,573	2.2%	741	1.1%	20	0.0%	-2,906	70,428
Sumter	38%	14,877	53.7%	12,176	44.0%	402	1.5%	232	0.8%	2	0.0%	2,701	27,689
Union	48%	6,197	56.8%	4,459	40.9%	162	1.5%	85	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,738	10,903
Williamsburg	52%	8,593	64.9%	4,492	33.9%	68	0.5%	85	0.6%	0	0.0%	4,101	13,238
York	42%	18,971	44.1%	22,784	52.9%	755	1.8%	532	1.2%	0	0.0%	-3,813	43,042
TOTAL	45%	591,030	50.1%	554,175	46.9%	22,962	1.9%	11,568	1.0%	703	0.1%	36,855	1,180,438
Total R vote: 554,175 (46.9%)      Total D vote: 591,030 (50.1%)      Total Other vote: 35,233 (3.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$4,188,829		$886,816		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$4,016,311		$907,376		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$25,336		$20,869		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,151,479		$685,808		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$17,500		$56,520		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,629,671		$153,311		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$5,048		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$24		$14,559		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$267		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-243		$14,559		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$4,188,586		$901,375		$0		$0

1992 Senate class 3, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,821	61.5%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,869	36.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	84	1.1%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	70	0.9%
TOTAL	7,844
Turnout: 43%

1992 Senate class 3, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	20,934	44.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	23,923	51.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	1,237	2.7%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	427	0.9%
TOTAL	46,606
Turnout: 51%

1992 Senate class 3, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,416	71.5%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	880	26.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	41	1.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	39	1.2%
TOTAL	3,377
Turnout: 41%

1992 Senate class 3, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	21,485	45.0%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	24,864	52.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	941	2.0%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	447	0.9%
TOTAL	47,737
Turnout: 43%

1992 Senate class 3, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,959	70.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	1,536	27.5%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	45	0.8%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	49	0.9%
TOTAL	5,589
Turnout: 46%

1992 Senate class 3, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,457	56.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	3,252	41.0%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	115	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	103	1.3%
TOTAL	7,931
Turnout: 54%

1992 Senate class 3, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	13,479	43.3%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	16,681	53.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	603	1.9%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	370	1.2%
TOTAL	31,133
Turnout: 44%

1992 Senate class 3, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	16,471	47.4%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	17,264	49.7%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	514	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	481	1.4%
TOTAL	34,755
Turnout: 39%

1992 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,305	60.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,049	37.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	110	2.0%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,492
Turnout: 57%

1992 Senate class 3, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	50,923	53.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	42,400	44.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	1,398	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	977	1.0%
TOTAL	95,772
Turnout: 43%

1992 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	7,563	51.5%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	6,698	45.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	256	1.7%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	155	1.1%
TOTAL	14,674
Turnout: 43%

1992 Senate class 3, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,184	60.4%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	3,713	36.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	162	1.6%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	179	1.7%
TOTAL	10,239
Turnout: 44%

1992 Senate class 3, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,510	57.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,500	40.0%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	135	1.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	96	0.9%
TOTAL	11,254
Turnout: 39%

1992 Senate class 3, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,869	62.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,005	36.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	105	1.0%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	54	0.5%
TOTAL	11,044
Turnout: 53%

1992 Senate class 3, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,265	56.6%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,558	41.2%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	145	1.3%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	107	1.0%
TOTAL	11,076
Turnout: 44%

1992 Senate class 3, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	10,148	53.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,993	42.4%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	324	1.7%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	369	2.0%
TOTAL	18,837
Turnout: 41%

1992 Senate class 3, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,838	64.3%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	3,108	34.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	73	0.8%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	54	0.6%
TOTAL	9,073
Turnout: 45%

1992 Senate class 3, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	12,158	45.4%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	13,958	52.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	338	1.3%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	320	1.2%
TOTAL	26,804
Turnout: 44%

1992 Senate class 3, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,150	58.3%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,818	39.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	93	1.3%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	58	0.8%
TOTAL	7,119
Turnout: 50%

1992 Senate class 3, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,410	69.3%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,178	27.9%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	128	1.6%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	90	1.2%
TOTAL	7,812
Turnout: 48%

1992 Senate class 3, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	19,517	49.5%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	19,158	48.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	511	1.3%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	243	0.6%
TOTAL	39,429
Turnout: 47%

1992 Senate class 3, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,184	55.1%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,086	42.5%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	257	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	129	0.8%
TOTAL	16,656
Turnout: 49%

1992 Senate class 3, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	45,761	39.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	65,508	57.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	2,484	2.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	779	0.7%
TOTAL	114,664
Turnout: 46%

1992 Senate class 3, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,894	48.7%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	8,852	48.4%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	318	1.7%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	209	1.1%
TOTAL	18,280
Turnout: 41%

1992 Senate class 3, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	4,484	65.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,186	32.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	58	0.9%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	74	1.1%
TOTAL	6,807
Turnout: 52%

1992 Senate class 3, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	22,058	45.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	24,133	50.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	1,149	2.4%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	653	1.4%
TOTAL	48,011
Turnout: 40%

1992 Senate class 3, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,414	62.1%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	1,964	35.7%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	60	1.1%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	61	1.1%
TOTAL	5,500
Turnout: 48%

1992 Senate class 3, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,635	49.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	8,238	47.0%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	433	2.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	184	1.0%
TOTAL	17,535
Turnout: 53%

1992 Senate class 3, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,613	53.4%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,931	44.1%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	281	1.6%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	161	0.9%
TOTAL	17,986
Turnout: 44%

1992 Senate class 3, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	9,081	54.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	7,161	43.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	163	1.0%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	111	0.7%
TOTAL	16,526
Turnout: 37%

1992 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,147	69.7%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,164	29.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	42	0.6%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,389
Turnout: 56%

1992 Senate class 3, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	26,194	37.7%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	39,712	57.2%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	2,843	4.1%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	663	1.0%
TOTAL	69,435
Turnout: 53%

1992 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,340	63.6%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	3,454	34.7%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	85	0.9%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	88	0.9%
TOTAL	9,968
Turnout: 42%

1992 Senate class 3, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	5,786	72.4%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,021	25.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	98	1.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	79	1.0%
TOTAL	7,987
Turnout: 38%

1992 Senate class 3, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	2,110	72.6%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	752	25.9%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	29	1.0%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	17	0.6%
TOTAL	2,908
Turnout: 42%

1992 Senate class 3, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,202	51.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	5,362	44.8%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	288	2.4%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	128	1.1%
TOTAL	11,981
Turnout: 47%

1992 Senate class 3, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,840	42.6%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	11,123	53.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	506	2.4%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	282	1.4%
TOTAL	20,752
Turnout: 46%

1992 Senate class 3, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	21,365	65.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	10,318	31.8%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	352	1.1%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	227	0.7%
TOTAL	32,421
Turnout: 52%

1992 Senate class 3, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	11,722	39.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	16,583	56.3%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	796	2.7%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	369	1.3%
TOTAL	29,470
Turnout: 39%

1992 Senate class 3, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	58,841	58.2%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	39,118	38.7%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	2,254	2.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	865	0.9%
TOTAL	101,085
Turnout: 46%

1992 Senate class 3, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	3,265	52.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	2,693	43.6%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	148	2.4%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	67	1.1%
TOTAL	6,180
Turnout: 49%

1992 Senate class 3, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	32,594	46.3%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	35,500	50.4%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	1,573	2.2%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	741	1.1%
TOTAL	70,428
Turnout: 40%

1992 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	14,877	53.7%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	12,176	44.0%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	402	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	232	0.8%
TOTAL	27,689
Turnout: 38%

1992 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	6,197	56.8%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,459	40.9%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	162	1.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	85	0.8%
TOTAL	10,903
Turnout: 48%

1992 Senate class 3, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	8,593	64.9%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	4,492	33.9%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	68	0.5%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	85	0.6%
TOTAL	13,238
Turnout: 52%

1992 Senate class 3, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ernest Hollings* (D)	18,971	44.1%
Thomas Hartnett (R)	22,784	52.9%
Mark Johnson (Lbt)	755	1.8%
Robert Clarkson (Amer)	532	1.2%
TOTAL	43,042
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Ernest Hollings*
Total Disbursements:	$4,188,829
Total Receipts:	$4,016,311
Cash on Hand:	$25,336
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$2,151,479
Party Contributions:	$17,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,629,671
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$24
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$267
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-243
Net Spending:	$4,188,586

Thomas Hartnett
Total Disbursements:	$886,816
Total Receipts:	$907,376
Cash on Hand:	$20,869
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$685,808
Party Contributions:	$56,520
Other Committee Contributions:	$153,311
Other Committee Transfers:	$5,048
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$14,559
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$14,559
Net Spending:	$901,375

**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/1992