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.
Incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Sanford of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Natural Law candidate Joseph F. Innella.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1996
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
Republicanhold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Natural Law candidate Maurice T. Raiford.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1996
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
Republicanhold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Lindsey Graham of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1995, defeated Democratic challenger Debbie Dorn.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1996
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Republicanhold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Bob Inglis of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Democratic challenger Darrell E. Curry.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1996
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Republicanhold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1983, defeated Republican challenger Larry Bigham.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1996
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1993, defeated Republican challenger Gary McLeod.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Jim Clyburn
50,933
87.8
Ben Frasier
7,107
12.2
Republican primary[]
Republican primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Gary McLeod
12,382
77.8
Delores Porcher-DeCosta
3,530
22.2
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1996
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House elections, 1996
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1996