2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Joe Wilson (R) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating Mark Whittington (Ucp) by 74.1 points.
Joe WilsonRepublican · winner
84.1%144,149
Mark WhittingtonUnited Citizens
10.0%17,189
James R. "jim" LeggLibertarian
5.6%9,650
171,359 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 2002
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.
Mark WhittingtonJoe Wilson
$8.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$8.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$101
Cash on hand
$94K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002