2000Final results
2000 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Carl L. Gullick (R) by 19.3 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
58.8%126,877
Carl L. GullickRepublican
39.5%85,247
Tom CampbellLibertarian
1.7%3,665
215,838 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 2000
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 SprattCarl L. Gullick
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$342.6K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$342.4K
$61.4K
Cash on hand
$160
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000