In Tuesday’s midterm election, Republicans maintained control of every statewide office. Republican Gov. Nikki Haley won a resounding victory over her repeat Democratic challenger, state Sen. Vincent Sheheen, earning 56 percent of the vote compared to Sheheen’s 41 percent.
Another facet of the election: Not a single incumbent in a statewide or federal office was defeated. Among South Carolina’s state leadership and Congressional delegation, only one Democrat, incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, won an election.
Here are the unofficial winners, with 42 of 46 counties reporting, according to the State Election Commission. Visit scvotes.org for complete results.
Statewide Offices
Governor: Nikki Haley (Republican), 56 percent
Lieutenant Governor: Henry McMaster (Republican), 59 percent
Secretary of State: Mark Hammond (Republican), 60 percent
State Treasurer: Curtis Loftis (Republican), 99 percent
Attorney General: Alan Wilson (Republican), 60 percent
Comptroller General: Richard Eckstrom (Republican), 60 percent
State Superintendent of Education: Molly Mitchell Spearman (Republican), 57 percent
Adjutant General: Bob Livingston (Republican), 99 percent
Commissioner of Agriculture: Hugh E. Weathers (Republican), 80 percent
Federal Offices
U.S. Senate: Lindsey Graham (Republican), 54 percent
U.S. Senate (Unexpired Term): Tim Scott (Republican), 61 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1: Mark Sanford (Republican), 93 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 2: Joe Wilson (Republican), 62 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 3: Jeff Duncan (Republican), 71 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 4: Trey Gowdy (Republican), 85 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 5: Mick Mulvaney (Republican), 59 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 6: James E. “Jim” Clyburn (Democratic), 73 percent
U.S. House of Representatives, District 7: Tom Rice (Republican), 60 percent
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