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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/South Carolina/SC-01
      1990·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Arthur Ravenel Jr.
      65.5%80,839 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Eugene Platt
      34.5%42,555 votes
      Margin
      R+31.0
      123,503 total votes
      3 candidates123,503 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Arthur Ravenel Jr.REP✓
      		REP80,83965.5%
      Eugene PlattDEM
      		DEM42,55534.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1090.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+13.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.3
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.8%55.7%R+13.0399,748
      202044.9%53.5%R+8.6383,006
      201639.8%54.5%R+14.8296,506
      201240.7%59.3%R+18.6261,724
      200842.8%55.7%R+12.9250,687

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+16.6
      2022
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+13.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+1.3
      2018
      Joe CunninghamDEM
      D+1.4
      2016
      Mark SanfordREP
      R+24.6
      2014
      Mark SanfordREP
      R+93.4
      2012
      Tim ScottREP
      R+28.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim ScottREP
      R+36.7
      2008
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+4.0
      2006
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+22.0
      2004
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+87.8
      2002
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+89.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+24.6
      1998
      Marshall \ SanfordREP
      R+91.0
      1996
      Marshall \ SanfordREP
      R+96.4
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Arthur Ravenel Jr.REP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+24.5
      Career1976-2000
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Eugene PlattDEM
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+8.9
      Career1990-2010
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1990

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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