1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina's 4th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim DeMint (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Glenn Reese (D) by 17.5 points.
Jim DeMintRepublican · winner
57.7%105,264
Glenn ReeseDemocrat
40.2%73,314
C. Faye WaltersNatural Law
1.1%1,988
Peter J. AshyOther party
1.0%1,754
182,550 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.
Glenn ReeseJim DeMint
$113K
Raised by the campaign
$490.5K
$113K
Spent by the campaign
$453.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$37.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Jim DeMint (R)Glenn Reese (D)
Also on the ballot: C. Faye Walters (Natural Law), 1.1%; Peter J. Ashy (Other party), 1.0%