2018Final results
2018 election for South Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Tom Rice (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Robert Williams (D) by 19.3 points.
Tom RiceRepublican · winner
59.6%142,681
Robert WilliamsDemocrat
40.3%96,564
239,554 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.
Robert WilliamsTom Rice
$26.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$26.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$957.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018