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      Home/Elections/1942/US Senate/South Carolina
      1942·US Senate·South Carolina

      South Carolina US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Burnet R. Maybank
      100.0%23,356 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      0.0%2 votes
      Margin
      D+100.0
      23,358 total votes
      2 candidates23,358 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Burnet R. MaybankDEM✓
      		DEM23,356100.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH20.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in South Carolina(Class I)

      2022
      Tim ScottREP
      R+25.9
      2020
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+10.3
      2016
      Tim ScottREP
      R+23.6
      2014(S)
      Tim ScottREP
      R+24.0
      2014
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+15.5
      2010
      Jim DemintREP
      R+33.8
      2008
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+15.3
      2004
      Jim DemintREP
      R+9.6
      2002
      Lindsey O GrahamREP
      R+10.2
      1998
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+7.0
      1996
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+9.4
      1992
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+3.1
      1990
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+31.7
      1986
      Ernest F. HollingsDEM
      D+27.5
      1984
      Strom ThurmondREP
      R+35.0
      View all US Senate history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      Burnet R. MaybankDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+97.6
      Career1938-1948
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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