The 2012 South Carolina Primary was held on January 21st 2012. It was an open primary won by Newt Gingrich.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Newt Gingrich | 243,153 | 40.4% |
| Mitt Romney | 167,279 | 27.8% |
| Rick Santorum | 102,055 | 17% |
| Ron Paul | 77,993 | 27.8% |
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Past Results
1980: Ronald Reagan won with 55%, defeating runner-up John Connally.
1984: Uncontested (Reagan was the incumbent president and was re-nominated).
1988: George H. W. Bush won with 49%, defeating runner-up Bob Dole.
1992: George H. W. Bush won with 67%, defeating runner-up Pat Buchanan.
1996: Bob Dole won with 45%, defeating runner-up Pat Buchanan.
2000: George W. Bush won with 53%, defeating runner-up John McCain.
2004: Uncontested (Bush was the incumbent president and was re-nominated).
2008: John McCain won with 33%, defeating runner-up Mike Huckabee.
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