1984 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Strom Thurmond won the 1984 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Strom Thurmond received 644,815 popular votes (66.81%). The main challenger was Melvin Purvis (31.81%).

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

Thurmond +35.0 pts · won by 337,833 votes

Strom Thurmond RepublicanWINNER66.81%

644,815 votes

Melvin Purvis Democratic31.81%

306,982 votes

Stephen DavisLibertarian1.38%

13,333 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.