1984Final results
1984 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 91.8% of the vote, defeating Dick Winchester (Oth) by 87.5 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
91.8%98,513
Dick WinchesterOther party
4.3%4,593
Linda BlevinsLibertarian
3.9%4,185
107,291 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 1984
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 SprattNo Republican
$81.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$58.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$29K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984