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The 1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The contest featured two politicians from the Upstate and David Beasley narrowly defeated Nick Theodore to become the 113th governor of South Carolina.
Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on August 9, 1994. Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore, from the Upstate, emerged as the winner of the runoff election on August 23 against popular Charleston mayor Joseph P. (Joe) Riley Jr. and the three-term Attorney General of South Carolina, Thomas T. Medlock.
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nick Theodore | 129,572 | 49.6 |
| Joseph P. Riley Jr. | 99,967 | 38.2 |
| Thomas T. Medlock | 22,468 | 8.6 |
| William Holler | 9,439 | 3.6 |