CNN/AllPolitics Election '98
Matthew Barrera
Published Apr 12, 2026
Candidate Profile from Congressional Quarterly
Floyd D. Spence (R) of LexingtonIncumbent - elected 1970
- Born: April 9, 1928, Columbia.
- Education: U. of South Carolina, A.B., 1952, LL.B., 1956.
- Military Service: Naval Reserve, 1952-88; Navy, 1952-54.
- Occupation: Lawyer.
- Family: Wife, Deborah Williams; four children.
- Religion: Lutheran.
- Political Career: S.C. House, 1957-63, served as a Democrat; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1962; S.C. Senate, 1967-71, minority leader, 1967-71.
- Campaign Address: Spence for Congress, P.O. Box 1475, Columbia, SC 29202
- Telephone: (803) 936-1860
- Fax: (803) 936-1865
- E-mail:
- Web: Not reported.