2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
James Barrett (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating George L. Brightharp (D) by 35.9 points.
James BarrettRepublican · winner
67.1%119,644
George L. BrightharpDemocrat
31.3%55,743
Mike BoersteLibertarian
1.6%2,785
178,195 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.
George L. BrightharpJames Barrett
$79.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$74.5K
Spent by the campaign
$968.3K
$14.6K
Cash on hand
$38.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002