2014Final results
2014 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mick Mulvaney (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Adams (D) by 17.8 points.
Mick MulvaneyRepublican · winner
58.9%103,078
Tom AdamsDemocrat
41.1%71,985
175,145 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 2014
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.
Tom AdamsMick Mulvaney
$51.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$51.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$203.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014