The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1990, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election for the Republicans was held on June 12. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Democrats and two Republicans. As of 2026, this is the last time that Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in South Carolina.
1st congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Benjamin Hunt, Jr. in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Eugene Platt in the general election.
Republican primary Republican primaryCandidateVotes% Arthur Ravenel, Jr. 20,032 89.7 Benjamin Hunt, Jr. 2,302 10.3
General election results
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Libertarian challenger Gebhard Sommer.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Ray Haskett.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Liz J. Patterson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1987, defeated Republican challenger Terry Haskins.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robin Tallon of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1983, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
See also United States House elections, 1990 United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1990 South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1990 South Carolina's congressional districts
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