1998 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
| country = South Carolina
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
| previous_year = 1996
| next_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
| next_year = 2000
| seats_for_election = All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|1998|11|03}}
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 4
| seats1 = 4
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 580,028
| percentage1 = 59.61%
| swing1 = {{loss}} 4.93
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 2
| seats2 = 2
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 369,790
| percentage2 = 38.00%
| swing2 = {{gain}} 5.36
| map_image = {{switcher|default=1
|261px|Winners
|261px|Vote share
}}
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
Republican
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#800000|>90%}}
{{col-3}}
Democratic
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
{{col-3}}
Winners
{{legend|#F48882|Republican Hold}}
{{legend|#92C5DE|Democratic Hold}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsSC}}
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1998, 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 June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 4th congressional district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Sanford of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Natural Law candidate Joseph F. Innella.
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Sanford (incumbent)
|votes = 118,414
|percentage = 91.0
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph F. Innella
|votes = 11,586
|percentage = 8.9
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 71
|percentage = 0.1
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 106,828
|percentage = 82.1
|change = -10.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 130,071
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
|-
{{Election box end}}
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Jane Frederick.
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Floyd Spence (incumbent)
|votes = 119,583
|percentage = 57.8
|change = -32.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jane Frederick
|votes = 84,864
|percentage = 41.1
|change = +41.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party (United States)
|candidate = Maurice T. Raiford
|votes = 2,276
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 40
|percentage = 0.0
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 34,719
|percentage = 16.7
|change = -63.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 206,763
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
|-
{{Election box end}}
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Lindsey Graham of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1995, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Lindsey Graham (incumbent)
|votes = 129,047
|percentage = 99.7
|change = +39.4
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 402
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 128,645
|percentage = 99.4
|change = +77.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 129,449
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
|-
{{Election box end}}
4th congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Inglis of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1993, chose to run for Senator instead of re-election. Jim DeMint won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Glenn Reese in the general election.
=Democratic primary=
| class="wikitable" align="left" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="3" | Democratic primary |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Glenn Reese | align="right" | 4,882 | align="right" | 53.0 |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Bill McCuen | align="right" | 3,419 | align="right" | 37.2 |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Launeil Neil Sanders | align="right" | 902 | align="right" | 9.8 |
{{clear left}}
=Republican primary=
| class="wikitable" align="left" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="3" | Republican primary |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Mike Fair | align="right" | 12,924 | align="right" | 32.4 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align="right" | 9,300 | align="right" | 23.3 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Howell Clyborne | align="right" | 8,601 | align="right" | 21.6 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Jim Ritchie | align="right" | 7,788 | align="right" | 19.6 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Franklin D. Raddish | align="right" | 1,232 | align="right" | 3.1 |
| class="wikitable" align="left" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="4" | Republican primary runoff |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% ! style="width: 40px"|±% |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| align="right" | 18,445 | align="right" | 52.9 | align="right" | +29.6 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Mike Fair | align="right" | 16,413 | align="right" | 47.1 | align="right" | +14.7 |
{{clear left}}
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim DeMint
|votes = 105,264
|percentage = 57.7
|change = -13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Glenn Reese
|votes = 73,314
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party (United States)
|candidate = C. Faye Walters
|votes = 1,988
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Reform Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter J. Ashy*
|votes = 1,754
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 230
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 31,950
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -25.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 182,550
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
|-
|colspan=6|*Ashy also ran under the Patriot Party; his totals are combined.
|-
{{Election box end}}
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Mike Burkhold.
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 95,105
|percentage = 57.9
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Burkhold
|votes = 66,299
|percentage = 40.3
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party (United States)
|candidate = Dianne Nevins
|votes = 2,760
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 103
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,806
|percentage = 17.6
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 164,267
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
|-
{{Election box end}}
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Gary McLeod.
=Democratic primary=
| class="wikitable" align="left" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="3" | Democratic primary |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align="right" | 32,652 | align="right" | 83.1 |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Mike Wilson | align="right" | 6,655 | align="right" | 16.9 |
{{clear left}}
=Republican primary=
| class="wikitable" align="left" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan="3" | Republican primary |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Gary McLeod | align="right" | 4,733 | align="right" | 63.3 |
| {{Party shading/Republican}}
| Vince Ellison | align="right" | 2,744 | align="right" | 36.7 |
{{clear left}}
=General election results=
{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1998}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Clyburn (incumbent)
|votes = 116,507
|percentage = 72.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary McLeod
|votes = 41,421
|percentage = 25.8
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party (United States)
|candidate = George C. Taylor
|votes = 2,496
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 152
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 75,086
|percentage = 46.8
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 160,576
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
|-
{{Election box end}}
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080206193009/http://www.scvotes.org/statistics/election_returns South Carolina Election Returns]
{{United States elections, 1998}}
{{United States House elections in South Carolina}}