Melvin Purvis vs Strom Thurmond: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| Purvis | Statistic | Thurmond |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | Career record | 9–1 |
| 306,982 | Career popular votes | 4,680,635 |
| 1 | Elections in our record | 10 |
Shared races
| Year | Purvis | Thurmond | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 306,982 (31.81%) | 644,815 (66.81%) | Strom Thurmond |