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1942 US Senate election in South Carolina

Burnet R. Maybank (Democrat) won in South Carolina in 1942 with 100.0% of the vote and no opponent from the other main party.

The Democratic hold continued from 1936, when James F. Byrnes won.

Democrats led in 46 of the 46 counties as they stood then. The largest, Charleston, cast 3,498 votes and went to the Democrat by 100.0 points. The closest was Jasper, where 61 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
Burnet R. Maybank won Democratic 22,556 100.0%
All other candidates 2 0.0%
Total22,558

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Charleston 3,498 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,498 D+100.0
Spartanburg 2,155 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 2,156 D+100.0
Richland 1,791 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,791 D+100.0
Lancaster 802 100.0% 0 0.0% 802 D+100.0
Chesterfield 739 100.0% 0 0.0% 739 D+100.0
Horry 688 100.0% 0 0.0% 688 D+100.0
Union 674 100.0% 0 0.0% 674 D+100.0
Greenville 635 100.0% 0 0.0% 635 D+100.0
Florence 629 100.0% 0 0.0% 629 D+100.0
Laurens 621 100.0% 0 0.0% 621 D+100.0
Aiken 576 100.0% 0 0.0% 576 D+100.0
Newberry 563 100.0% 0 0.0% 563 D+100.0
Orangeburg 480 100.0% 0 0.0% 480 D+100.0
Greenwood 459 100.0% 0 0.0% 459 D+100.0
Anderson 451 100.0% 0 0.0% 451 D+100.0
Barnwell 395 100.0% 0 0.0% 395 D+100.0
Cherokee 386 100.0% 0 0.0% 386 D+100.0
Colleton 381 100.0% 0 0.0% 381 D+100.0
Oconee 376 100.0% 0 0.0% 376 D+100.0
Hampton 360 100.0% 0 0.0% 360 D+100.0
Saluda 357 100.0% 0 0.0% 357 D+100.0
Lexington 355 100.0% 0 0.0% 355 D+100.0
Clarendon 316 100.0% 0 0.0% 316 D+100.0
York 307 100.0% 0 0.0% 307 D+100.0
Pickens 290 100.0% 0 0.0% 290 D+100.0
Chester 280 100.0% 0 0.0% 280 D+100.0
Kershaw 278 100.0% 0 0.0% 278 D+100.0
Georgetown 277 100.0% 0 0.0% 277 D+100.0
Bamberg 276 100.0% 0 0.0% 276 D+100.0
Sumter 273 99.6% 0 0.0% 1 274 D+99.6
Allendale 260 100.0% 0 0.0% 260 D+100.0
Darlington 257 100.0% 0 0.0% 257 D+100.0
Edgefield 249 100.0% 0 0.0% 249 D+100.0
Williamsburg 248 100.0% 0 0.0% 248 D+100.0
Dillon 231 100.0% 0 0.0% 231 D+100.0
Fairfield 223 100.0% 0 0.0% 223 D+100.0
Abbeville 211 100.0% 0 0.0% 211 D+100.0
Lee 209 100.0% 0 0.0% 209 D+100.0
Marion 181 100.0% 0 0.0% 181 D+100.0
Dorchester 161 100.0% 0 0.0% 161 D+100.0
Calhoun 144 100.0% 0 0.0% 144 D+100.0
McCormick 142 100.0% 0 0.0% 142 D+100.0
Berkeley 131 100.0% 0 0.0% 131 D+100.0
Beaufort 99 100.0% 0 0.0% 99 D+100.0
Marlboro 83 100.0% 0 0.0% 83 D+100.0
Jasper 61 100.0% 0 0.0% 61 D+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1942; 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