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2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

James E Jim Clyburn won the 2002 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. James E Jim Clyburn received 115,855 popular votes (66.95%). The main challenger was Gary McLeod (32.07%).

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

Clyburn +34.9 pts · won by 60,365 votes
James E Jim ClyburnDemocraticWINNER66.95%
115,855 votes
Gary McLeodRepublican32.07%
55,490 votes
R. Craig AugensteinLibertarian0.96%
1,662 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.