2018Final results
2018 election for South Carolina Secretary of State
Secretary of State · South Carolina
Mark Hammond (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Melvin T. Whittenburg (D) by 14.3 points.
Mark HammondRepublican · winner
57.1%970,576
Melvin T. WhittenburgDemocrat
42.8%727,952
1,699,496 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| Governor | R+8.0 |
| Attorney General | R+10.2 |
| Treasurer | R+15.2 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET