David Beasley, Governor

David Beasley

Governor
Born
February 26, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–1998

Photo: Esteban Collazo, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5 ar)

Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beasley954,844
Opponents1.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1998, David Beasley ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Beasley's biggest single-election total was 484,088 votes, in the 1998 governor election in South Carolina. Beasley's closest win came in the 1994 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 23,754 votes.

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How many votes has David Beasley received?

David Beasley has received 954,844 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David Beasley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998GovernorSouth CarolinaLost484,08845.2%Jim Hodges
1994GovernorSouth CarolinaWon470,75650.4%Nick Theodore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11671). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Beasley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-beasley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.