1994Final results
1994 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Larry L. Bigham (R) by 4.3 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
52.1%77,311
Larry L. BighamRepublican
47.8%70,967
148,363 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 1994
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 SprattLarry L. Bigham
$674.3K
Raised by the campaign
$215.3K
$643.9K
Spent by the campaign
$213.8K
$83.3K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994