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1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Marshall Mark Sanford won the 1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Marshall Mark Sanford received 118,414 popular votes (91.04%). The main challenger was Joseph F. Innella (8.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanford and Innella

Sanford +82.1 pts · won by 106,828 votes
Marshall Mark SanfordRepublicanWINNER91.04%
118,414 votes
Joseph F. Innellanatural law8.91%
11,586 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.