1998Final results
1998 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Gary McLeod (R) by 46.8 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
72.6%116,507
Gary McLeodRepublican
25.8%41,421
George C. TaylorNatural Law
1.6%2,496
160,576 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.
Jim ClyburnGary McLeod
$328.7K
Raised by the campaign
$24.7K
$294.2K
Spent by the campaign
$25.1K
$89.9K
Cash on hand
$133
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998