2018Final results
2018 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Ralph Norman (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Archie Parnell (D) by 15.5 points.
Ralph NormanRepublican · winner
57.0%141,757
Archie ParnellDemocrat
41.5%103,129
Michael ChandlerConstitution
1.4%3,443
248,579 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Archie ParnellRalph Norman
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$596.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018