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2000 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2000 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

James E Jim Clyburn won the 2000 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. James E Jim Clyburn received 138,053 popular votes (71.76%). The main challenger was Vince Ellison (25.99%).

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

Clyburn +45.8 pts · won by 88,048 votes
James E Jim ClyburnDemocraticWINNER71.76%
138,053 votes
Vince EllisonRepublican25.99%
50,005 votes
Dianne L. Nevinsnatural law1.22%
2,339 votes
Lynwood Earl HinesLibertarian1.01%
1,934 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.