2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Kendall (Lib) by 78.1 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
85.9%121,912
Doug KendallLibertarian
7.8%11,013
Steve LafemineConstitution
6.3%8,930
141,972 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.
John SprattNo Republican
$745.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$406.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$400.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002