1972 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Strom Thurmond won the 1972 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Strom Thurmond received 415,806 popular votes (63.3%). The main challenger was Eugene N. Zeigler (36.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurmond and Zeigler

Thurmond +26.6 pts · won by 174,750 votes

Strom Thurmond RepublicanWINNER63.3%

415,806 votes

Eugene N. Zeigler Democratic36.7%

241,056 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.