United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1992

The 1992 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Thomas F. Hartnett, former U.S. Representative from the 1st congressional district
• Charlie E. Thompson, teacher

Results

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General election

Candidates

Major

• Thomas Hartnett (R), former U.S. Representative
• Fritz Hollings (D), incumbent U.S. Senator

Minor

• Robert Clarkson (American)
• Mark Johnson (Libertarian)

Campaign

The race between Hollings and Hartnett was between two politicians from the Lowcoutry. Hartnett attacked Hollings for co-sponsoring a bill in 1983 that would have outlawed discrimination against homosexuals and Hollings shot back about questions of Hartnett's integrity for pushing for military contracts with a firm he had ties with in North Charleston. The anti-incumbency mood helped to bring Hartnett close to topping Hollings in the general election, but the South Carolina voters strongly supported their incumbent politicians and Hollings was elected for another six year term.

Results

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See also

• List of United States Senators from South Carolina
• United States Senate elections, 1992

References

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