1984 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Last election
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3
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3
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| Seats won
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3
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3
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| Seat change
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 District results
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Democratic
50–60%
>90%
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Republican
60–70%
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The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1984, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 12. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained three Democrats and three Republicans.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas F. Hartnett of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1981, defeated Democratic challenger Ed Pendarvis.
General election results
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Ken Mosely.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary
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| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Ken Mosely
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21,560
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53.0
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| Nancy Stevenson
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19,125
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47.0
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General election results
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Clarence E. Taylor.
Republican primary
| Republican primary
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| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Clarence E. Taylor
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3,845
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64.7
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| Garfield W. Flurett
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2,096
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35.3
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General election results
4th congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Carroll Campbell of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1979, defeated Democratic challenger Jeff Smith.
General election results
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated two minor party candidates.
General election results
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1983, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Martha Lois Eargle in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary
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| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Robin Tallon
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61,927
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74.3
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| Mary Demetrious
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17,385
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20.8
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| Luther Lighty, Jr.
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4,053
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4.9
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Republican primary
| Republican primary
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| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Martha Lois Eargle
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3,120
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66.5
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| James N. Maurer
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1,569
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33.5
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General election results
See also
References
- State Election Commission (1985). Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission 1984-1985. Columbia, SC: State Election Commission. pp. 63–64.
