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2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joe Wilson won the 2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Joe Wilson received 144,149 popular votes (84.12%). The main challenger was Mark Whittington (10.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Whittington

Wilson +74.1 pts · won by 126,960 votes
Joe WilsonRepublicanWINNER84.12%
144,149 votes
Mark Whittingtonunited citizens10.03%
17,189 votes
James R. Jim LeggLibertarian5.63%
9,650 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.