2002Final results
2002 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Gary McLeod (R) by 34.9 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
67.0%115,855
Gary McLeodRepublican
32.1%55,490
R. Craig AugensteinLibertarian
1.0%1,662
173,047 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.
Jim ClyburnGary McLeod
$425.5K
Raised by the campaign
$10.2K
$393.7K
Spent by the campaign
$10.7K
$239.1K
Cash on hand
$108
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002