The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 2000 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 13 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 27. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 1st congressional district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.
United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2000[1]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Republican
729,803
55.23%
4
—
Democratic
523,141
39.59%
2
—
Libertarian
31,104
2.35%
0
—
Others
37,264
2.82%
0
—
Totals
1,321,312
100.00%
6
—
1st congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Sanford of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1995, honored his campaign pledge that he would only serve three terms and retired. Henry E. Brown, Jr. won the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Andy Brack in the general election.
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry E. Brown, Jr.
22,072
43.6
Harry B. "Buck" Limehouse
17,171
33.9
Van Jenerette
4,269
8.4
Wheeler Tillman
2,627
5.2
Mike Seekings
2,470
4.9
Charlie Thompson
1,998
4.0
Republican primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Henry E. Brown, Jr.
21,631
54.6
+11.0
Harry B. "Buck" Limehouse
17,990
45.4
+11.5
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Henry E. Brown, Jr.
139,597
60.3
-30.7
Democratic
Andy Brack
82,622
35.7
+35.7
Libertarian
Bill Woolsey
6,010
2.6
+2.6
Reform
Bob Batchelder
2,067
0.9
+0.9
Natural Law
Joseph F. Innella
1,110
0.5
-8.4
No party
Write-Ins
40
0.0
-0.1
Majority
56,975
24.6
-57.5
Turnout
231,446
Republicanhold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Jane Frederick.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Floyd Spence (incumbent)
153,870
57.0
-0.8
Democratic
Jane Frederick
110,161
40.8
-0.3
Libertarian
Timothy Moultrie
3,584
1.3
+1.3
Natural Law
George C. Taylor
2,259
0.9
-0.2
No party
Write-Ins
71
0.0
0.0
Majority
43,709
16.2
-0.5
Turnout
269,945
Republicanhold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Lindsey Graham of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Democratic challenger George L. Brightharp.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Lindsey Graham (incumbent)
150,176
67.8
-31.9
Democratic
George L. Brightharp*
67,174
30.3
+30.3
Libertarian
Adrian Banks
3,116
1.4
+1.4
Natural Law
Leroy J. Klein
1,122
0.5
+0.5
No party
Write-Ins
33
0.0
-0.3
Majority
83,002
37.5
-61.9
Turnout
221,621
Republicanhold
*Brightharp also ran under the United Citizens Party; his totals are combined.
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Jim DeMint of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1999, defeated Franklin D. Raddish in the Republican primary and won the general election against several minor party candidates.
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Jim DeMint
41,851
77.3
Franklin D. Raddish
12,279
22.7
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Jim DeMint (incumbent)
150,436
79.6
+21.9
Constitution
Ted Adams
16,532
8.7
+8.7
Libertarian
April Bishop
12,757
6.7
+6.7
Reform
Peter J. Ashy*
6,210
3.3
+2.4
Natural Law
C. Faye Walters
2,640
1.4
+0.3
No party
Write-Ins
476
0.3
+0.2
Majority
133,904
70.9
+53.4
Turnout
189,051
Republicanhold
*Ashy also ran under the United Citizens Party; his totals are combined.
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Carl L. Gullick.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent)
126,877
58.8
+0.9
Republican
Carl L. Gullick
85,247
39.5
-0.8
Libertarian
Tom Campbell
3,665
1.7
+1.7
No party
Write-Ins
49
0.0
-0.1
Majority
41,630
19.3
+1.7
Turnout
215,838
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Vince Ellison.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 2000