2000Final results
2000 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Vince Ellison (R) by 45.8 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
71.8%138,053
Vince EllisonRepublican
26.0%50,005
Dianne L. NevinsNatural Law
1.2%2,339
Lynwood Earl HinesLibertarian
1.0%1,934
192,380 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.
Jim ClyburnVince Ellison
$581.5K
Raised by the campaign
$32.6K
$449.4K
Spent by the campaign
$39.9K
$207.3K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Nov 7, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Jim Clyburn (D)Vince Ellison (R)
Also on the ballot: Dianne L. Nevins (Natural Law), 1.2%; Lynwood Earl Hines (Libertarian), 1.0%