2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Nancy Harrelson (R) by 35.0 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
67.5%193,378
Nancy HarrelsonRepublican
32.5%93,059
286,571 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.
Jim ClyburnNo Republican
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008