1988Final results
1988 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Robert K. "bob" Carley (R) by 39.7 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
69.8%107,959
Robert K. "bob" CarleyRepublican
30.2%46,622
154,581 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 1988
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 SprattRobert K. "bob" Carley
$203.6K
Raised by the campaign
$8.2K
$105.6K
Spent by the campaign
$8.4K
$216K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988