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The 2001 South Carolina 2nd congressional district special election was held on December 18, 2001 to select a Representative for the 2nd congressional district to serve out the remainder of the term for the 107th Congress. The special election resulted from the death of longtime Representative Floyd Spence on August 16, 2001. Joe Wilson, a state senator from Lexington County, won the Republican primary and went on to win the general election against Democratic challenger Brent Weaver.
[edit] Republican primary
The South Carolina Republican Party held their primary on October 30, 2001 and state senator Joe Wilson garnered over fifty percent of the vote to avoid a runoff election.
| Republican Primary |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Joe Wilson |
34,646 |
75.5 |
| Joe Grimaud |
6,784 |
14.8 |
| Stew Butler |
1,881 |
4.1 |
| Richard Chalk |
1,455 |
3.2 |
| Clyde T. Cobb |
1,115 |
2.4 |
[edit] General election campaign
The Republican Party was on the rise in South Carolina and there was a great deal of enthusiasm among its voters. The Democratic Party was clearly on the decline and was expected to fair poorly in the upcoming 2002 elections. Therefore it was no surprise that Wilson scored a decisive victory in the general election and he was sworn in to Congress the very next day.
[edit] Election results
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
 United States House elections in South Carolina |
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