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1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

James E Jim Clyburn won the 1998 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. James E Jim Clyburn received 116,507 popular votes (72.56%). The main challenger was Gary McLeod (25.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Clyburn and McLeod

Clyburn +46.8 pts · won by 75,086 votes
James E Jim ClyburnDemocraticWINNER72.56%
116,507 votes
Gary McLeodRepublican25.8%
41,421 votes
George C. Taylornatural law1.55%
2,496 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.