1974 United States Senate election in South Carolina explained

Election Name:1974 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Country:South Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1968 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Previous Year:1968
Next Election:1980 United States Senate election in South Carolina
Next Year:1980
Election Date:November 5, 1974
Image1:Ernest Hollings 91st Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Ernest Hollings
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:355,107
Percentage1:69.44%
Nominee2:Gwen Bush
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:146,649
Percentage2:28.68%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Ernest Hollings
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ernest Hollings
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1974 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1974, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican challenger Gwen Bush to win his third (his second full) term.

Primaries

Both Fritz Hollings and Gwen Bush faced no opposition in their party's primaries which allowed both candidates to concentrate solely on the general election.

General election campaign

The Watergate scandal caused the Republicans to perform poorly nationwide in 1974 and Gwen Bush was little more than a sacrificial lamb. The main focus of the voters in South Carolina was on the competitive gubernatorial contest and Fritz Hollings easily cruised to a comfortable re-election.

General election results

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