1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mark Sanford (R) won with 91.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Innella (Nlp) by 82.1 points.
Mark SanfordRepublican · winner
91.0%118,414
Joe InnellaNatural Law
8.9%11,586
130,071 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 1998
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.
No independentMark Sanford
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Raised by the campaign
$323.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$49.5K
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Cash on hand
$493.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998