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Election 1936 Results

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1936 US Senate election in South Carolina

James F. Byrnes (Democrat) beat Joseph Tolbert (Republican) in South Carolina in 1936, 98.6% to 0.8%, a margin of 97.7 points and 112,735 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1930, when James F. Byrnes also won.

Democrats led in 46 of the 46 counties as they stood then. The largest, Spartanburg, cast 10,912 votes and went to the Democrat by 96.9 points. The closest was Jasper, where 448 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
James F. Byrnes won Democratic 113,696 98.6%
Joseph Tolbert Republican 961 0.8%
All other candidates 703 0.6%
Total115,360

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Spartanburg 10,741 98.4% 171 1.6% 10,912 D+96.9
Charleston 8,029 95.2% 404 4.8% 8,433 D+90.4
Greenville 8,310 98.9% 92 1.1% 8,402 D+97.8
Richland 6,728 97.8% 152 2.2% 6,880 D+95.6
Florence 4,194 99.4% 25 0.6% 4,219 D+98.8
Anderson 4,025 99.4% 26 0.6% 4,051 D+98.7
Union 3,458 99.7% 9 0.3% 3,467 D+99.5
Aiken 3,298 98.9% 35 1.1% 3,333 D+97.9
Chesterfield 3,192 99.4% 20 0.6% 3,212 D+98.8
York 3,085 97.8% 69 2.2% 3,154 D+95.6
Greenwood 3,064 99.4% 19 0.6% 3,083 D+98.8
Laurens 3,059 99.6% 13 0.4% 3,072 D+99.2
Orangeburg 2,947 98.0% 59 2.0% 3,006 D+96.1
Horry 2,924 99.9% 3 0.1% 2,927 D+99.8
Pickens 2,678 98.2% 50 1.8% 2,728 D+96.3
Lancaster 2,631 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,631 D+100.0
Newberry 2,608 99.7% 9 0.3% 2,617 D+99.3
Cherokee 2,280 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,280 D+100.0
Lexington 2,138 98.5% 32 1.5% 2,170 D+97.1
Chester 2,155 99.5% 11 0.5% 2,166 D+99.0
Barnwell 2,157 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,157 D+100.0
Sumter 1,962 92.5% 159 7.5% 2,121 D+85.0
Oconee 2,057 97.5% 53 2.5% 2,110 D+95.0
Darlington 1,993 99.9% 1 0.1% 1,994 D+99.9
Bamberg 1,542 99.7% 5 0.3% 1,547 D+99.4
Colleton 1,463 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,463 D+100.0
Kershaw 1,400 98.6% 20 1.4% 1,420 D+97.2
Georgetown 1,274 95.4% 61 4.6% 1,335 D+90.9
Saluda 1,324 99.8% 3 0.2% 1,327 D+99.5
Edgefield 1,304 99.9% 1 0.1% 1,305 D+99.8
Williamsburg 1,284 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,284 D+100.0
Abbeville 1,266 98.8% 15 1.2% 1,281 D+97.7
Clarendon 1,260 98.7% 17 1.3% 1,277 D+97.3
Hampton 1,252 99.4% 8 0.6% 1,260 D+98.7
Allendale 1,237 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,237 D+100.0
Marion 1,219 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,219 D+100.0
Dillon 1,104 99.5% 5 0.5% 1,109 D+99.1
Lee 1,045 99.5% 5 0.5% 1,050 D+99.0
Fairfield 1,005 98.7% 13 1.3% 1,018 D+97.4
Marlboro 998 99.3% 7 0.7% 1,005 D+98.6
Dorchester 889 96.9% 28 3.1% 917 D+93.9
Calhoun 821 99.9% 1 0.1% 822 D+99.8
Berkeley 689 98.9% 8 1.1% 697 D+97.7
McCormick 656 98.8% 8 1.2% 664 D+97.6
Beaufort 499 92.1% 43 7.9% 542 D+84.1
Jasper 452 99.1% 4 0.9% 456 D+98.2

Counties as they stood in 1936; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

South Carolina Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Tim Scott (R) R+25.9
2020 Lindsey Graham (R) R+10.3
2016 Tim Scott (R) R+23.6
2014 Lindsey Graham (R) R+15.5
2010 Jim DeMint (R) R+33.8
2008 Lindsey Graham (R) R+15.3
2004 Jim Demint (R) R+9.6
2002 Lindsey O. Graham (R) R+10.2
1998 Ernest F. Hollings (D) D+7.0
1996 Strom Thurmond (R) R+9.4
1992 Ernest F. Hollings (D) D+3.1
1990 Strom Thurmond (R) R+31.7
1986 Ernest Fritz Hollings (D) D+27.5
1984 Strom Thurmond (R) R+35.0
1980 Ernest Fritz Hollings (D) D+40.7
1978 Strom Thurmond (R) R+11.4
1974 Ernest F. Hollings (D) D+40.9
1972 Strom Thurmond (R) R+26.6
1968 Ernest F. Hollings (D) D+23.8
1966 Strom Thurmond (R) R+24.4
1962 Olin D. Johnston (D) D+14.3
1960 Strom Thurmond (D) D+100.0
1956 Olin D. Johnston (D) D+64.5
1954 Strom Thurmond (other)
1950 Olin D. Johnston (D) D+99.9
1948 Burnet R. Maybank (D) D+92.9
1944 Olin D. Johnston (D) D+89.2
1942 Burnet R. Maybank (D) D+100.0
1938 Cotton Ed Smith (D) D+97.8
1936 James F. Byrnes (D) D+97.7
1932 Cotton Ed Smith (D) D+96.3
1930 James F. Byrnes (D) D+100.0
1926 Cotton Ed Smith (D) D+100.0
1924 Coleman L. Blease (D) D+100.0
1920 Cotton Ed Smith (D) D+100.0
1918 Nathaniel B. Dial (D) D+100.0
1914 Cotton Ed Smith (D) D+99.8