Elections / 1996 · House · SC-05
SC-05 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionSC-05 · U.S. HouseJr.D+8.8
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| John M Spratt Jr. (i) ✓Democrat | 54.1% | 97,335 |
|---|---|---|
| Larry L BighamRepublican | 45.3% | 81,455 |
| P G JoshiIndependent | 0.6% | 1,159 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
SC-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 359,409 | |
| 2022 | R | 241,707 | |
| 2020 | R | 366,258 | |
| 2018 | R | 248,579 | |
| 2016 | R | 273,006 | |
| 2014 | R | 175,145 | |
| 2012 | R | 278,003 | |
| 2010 | R | 228,286 | |
| 2008 | D | 306,285 | |
| 2006 | D | 175,154 | |
| 2004 | D | 242,518 | |
| 2002 | D | 141,972 | |
| 2000 | D | 215,838 | |
| 1998 | D | 164,931 | |
| 1996 | D | 179,949 | |
| 1994 | D | 148,363 | |
| 1992 | D | 183,086 | |
| 1990 | D | 91,898 | |
| 1988 | D | 154,581 | |
| 1986 | D | 96,149 | |
| 1984 | D | 107,291 | |
| 1982 | D | 102,536 | |
| 1980 | D | 114,025 | |
| 1978 | D | 76,220 | |
| 1976 | D | 128,510 |
Same ballot, 1996SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.