2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Henry Brown (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Linda Ketner (D) by 4.0 points.
Henry BrownRepublican · winner
51.9%177,540
Linda KetnerDemocrat
47.9%163,724
341,879 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 2008
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.
Linda KetnerHenry Brown
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$976.9K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$876
Cash on hand
$461.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008