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Strom Thurmond
★ U.S. Senator
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1996
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
3.3M
Total Popular VotesLifetime
39
Total Electoral VotesLifetime
5
Elections run
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Popular votes | % | Electoral | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 619,859 | 53.38% | 0 EV | Elliot Springs Close · h2h Richard T. Quillian · h2h Peter J. Ashy · h2h Annette C. Estes · h2h |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 482,032 | 64.21% | 0 EV | Bob Cunningham · h2h William H. Griffin · h2h Marion C. Metts · h2h |
| 1984 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 644,815 | 66.81% | 0 EV | Melvin Purvis · h2h Stephen Davis · h2h |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateSouth Carolina | Won | 351,917 | 55.68% | 0 EV | Charles D. Ravenel · h2h |
| 1948 | Presidentwith Fielding L. Wright | Lost | 1,175,930 | 2.4% | 39 EV | Harry S. Truman · h2h Thomas E. Dewey · h2h |