Lindsey Graham - Electoral History

Electoral History

See also: United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2008

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district: Results 1994–2000

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1994		James E. Bryan, Jr.	59,932	40%		Lindsey Graham	90,123	60%						*
1996		Debbie Dorn	73,417	39%		Lindsey Graham	114,273	60%		Lindal Pennington	Natural Law	1,835	1%
1998		(no candidate)				Lindsey Graham	129,047	100%		Write-ins		402	<1%
2000		George Brightharp (On United Citizens line) (Total)	64,917 2,253 67,170	29% 1% 30%		Lindsey Graham	150,180	68%		Adrian Banks	Libertarian	3,116	1%	*

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 13 votes. In 2000, Natural Law candidate LeRoy J. Klein received 1,122 votes and write-ins received 33 votes. George Brightharp ran under both the Democratic and United Citizens Parties.

Senate elections in South Carolina (Class II): Results 2002–2008

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
2002		Alex Sanders	487,359	44%		Lindsey Graham	600,010	54%		Ted Adams	Constitution	8,228	1%		Victor Kocher	Libertarian	6,648	1%	*
2008		Bob Conley	785,559	42%		Lindsey Graham	1,069,137	58%		Write-ins		608	<1%

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2002, write-ins received 667 votes.