1982Final results
1982 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating John S. Wilkerson (R) by 35.3 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
67.6%69,345
John S. WilkersonRepublican
32.4%33,191
102,536 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John SprattJohn S. Wilkerson
$285.9K
Raised by the campaign
$209.6K
$284.1K
Spent by the campaign
$214.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982