The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1994, to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina. The
primary elections for the
Democrats and the
Republicans were held on August 9 and the
runoff elections were held two weeks later on August 23. All four incumbents who ran were re-elected and the Republicans won both of the open seats in the
1st congressional district and the
3rd congressional district. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Republicans and two Democrats.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1987, chose to run for
Governor instead of re-election.
Mark Sanford, a real estate developer from Sullivan's Island, won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Robert Barber in the general election.