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2008 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

John M. Spratt Jr. won the 2008 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. John M. Spratt Jr. received 188,785 popular votes (61.64%). The main challenger was Albert F. Spencer (36.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Spencer

Jr. +24.6 pts · won by 75,503 votes
John M. Spratt Jr.DemocraticWINNER61.64%
188,785 votes
Albert F. SpencerRepublican36.99%
113,282 votes
Frank Waggonerconstitution1.34%
4,093 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.