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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1994

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1994

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
  GovernorBeasley.JPG Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore of SC.jpg
Nominee David Beasley Nick Theodore
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 470,756 447,002
Percentage 50.4% 47.9%

Governor before election

Carroll A. Campbell Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

David Beasley
Republican


Carroll A. Campbell Jr.
Republican

David Beasley
Republican

The 1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The contest featured two politicians from the Upstate and David Beasley narrowly defeated Nick Theodore to become the 113th governor of South Carolina.

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on August 9, 1994. Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore, from the Upstate, emerged as the winner of the runoff election on August 23 against popular Charleston mayor Joseph P. (Joe) Riley, Jr..

The South Carolina Republican Party held their primary on August 9, 1994, and the contest featured state representative David Beasley from the Upstate against two Lowcountry politicians. Beasley cruised to victory and benefited from the campaign of popular Charleston mayor Joe Riley for the Democratic nomination by drawing Lowcountry voters away from the Republican primary and towards the Democratic primary.


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