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1992Final results

1992 election for South Carolina's 5th District

U.S. House · South Carolina

John Spratt (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Horne (R) by 22.5 points.

John SprattDemocrat · winner
61.2%112,031
Bill HorneRepublican
38.7%70,866
183,086 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenD+39.71988D+22.51992D+4.31994D+8.81996D+17.81998D+19.32000

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 SprattBill Horne
$281.9K
Raised by the campaign
$102.8K
$381.9K
Spent by the campaign
$102.7K
$52.9K
Cash on hand
$22

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Jan 31, 1993.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992