1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Elections
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1996, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 11. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Republicans and two Democrats.
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All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Winners Vote share
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Incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Sanford of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Natural Law candidate Joseph F. Innella.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Sanford (incumbent) | 138,467 | 96.4 | +30.1 | |
| Natural Law | Joseph F. Innella | 5,105 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 121 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 133,362 | 92.9 | +59.0 | ||
| Turnout | 143,693 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Natural Law candidate Maurice T. Raiford.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Floyd Spence (incumbent) | 158,229 | 89.8 | -10.0 | |
| Natural Law | Maurice T. Raiford | 17,713 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 347 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 140,516 | 79.8 | -19.8 | ||
| Turnout | 176,289 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Congressman Lindsey Graham of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Democratic challenger Debbie Dorn.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Lindsey Graham (incumbent) | 114,273 | 60.3 | +0.2 | |
| Democratic | Debbie Dorn | 73,417 | 38.7 | -1.2 | |
| Natural Law | Lindal Pennington | 1,835 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 40,856 | 21.6 | +1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 189,530 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Bob Inglis of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Democratic challenger Darrell E. Curry.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bob Inglis (incumbent) | 138,165 | 70.9 | -2.6 | |
| Democratic | Darrell E. Curry | 54,126 | 27.8 | +1.4 | |
| Natural Law | C. Faye Walters | 2,501 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 20 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 84,039 | 43.1 | -4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 194,812 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Larry Bigham.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John M. Spratt, Jr. (incumbent) | 97,335 | 54.1 | +2.0 | |
| Republican | Larry Bigham | 81,455 | 45.3 | -2.5 | |
| Natural Law | P.G. Joshi | 1,159 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 22 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 15,880 | 8.8 | +4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 179,971 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Gary McLeod.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Clyburn | 50,933 | 87.8 |
| Ben Frasier | 7,107 | 12.2 |
Republican primary
| Republican primary | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gary McLeod | 12,382 | 77.8 |
| Delores Porcher-DeCosta | 3,530 | 22.2 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jim Clyburn (incumbent) | 120,480 | 69.3 | +5.5 | |
| Republican | Gary McLeod | 52,324 | 30.1 | -6.1 | |
| Natural Law | Savitap Joshi | 948 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 68,156 | 39.2 | +11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 173,778 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||