1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Burkhold (R) by 17.8 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
58.0%95,696
Mike BurkholdRepublican
40.2%66,367
Dianne NevinsNatural Law
1.7%2,765
164,931 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.
John SprattMike Burkhold
$893.2K
Raised by the campaign
$512.4K
$869.6K
Spent by the campaign
$509.2K
$43.7K
Cash on hand
$3.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998