South Carolina 1996 Senate Election
Elliott Close vs. Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond won the South Carolina 1996 senate election with 619,859 votes (53.4%), a margin of R+9.4.
Statewide Results
44.0%
53.4%
510,951
Elliott Close (44.0%)
619,859
Strom Thurmond (53.4%)
Total Votes: 1,161,372|Margin: R+9.4
County Results
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County Results (46 counties)
| County | Margin |
|---|---|
| Allendale County | D+26.6 |
| Fairfield County | D+23.1 |
| Marlboro County | D+21.9 |
| Orangeburg County | D+19.4 |
| Jasper County | D+19.0 |
| Marion County | D+18.3 |
| Hampton County | D+17.7 |
| Bamberg County | D+16.9 |
| Dillon County | D+15.4 |
| Lee County | D+14.5 |
| Clarendon County | D+13.7 |
| Chester County | D+13.5 |
| Williamsburg County | D+9.9 |
| Richland County | D+9.7 |
| Georgetown County | D+8.2 |
| Lancaster County | D+6.6 |
| Horry County | D+3.8 |
| Colleton County | R+0.8 |
| York County | R+1.1 |
| Chesterfield County | R+1.5 |
| Darlington County | R+3.2 |
| Abbeville County | R+3.7 |
| Charleston County | R+4.8 |
| Sumter County | R+4.8 |
| Calhoun County | R+5.9 |
| Greenwood County | R+6.6 |
| Union County | R+7.0 |
| Florence County | R+8.6 |
| Beaufort County | R+13.3 |
| Berkeley County | R+13.9 |
| Cherokee County | R+14.1 |
| Newberry County | R+14.7 |
| Laurens County | R+15.3 |
| Anderson County | R+16.1 |
| McCormick County | R+16.2 |
| Kershaw County | R+17.0 |
| Oconee County | R+17.4 |
| Spartanburg County | R+17.9 |
| Dorchester County | R+19.8 |
| Greenville County | R+22.3 |
| Edgefield County | R+22.3 |
| Saluda County | R+23.8 |
| Barnwell County | R+24.2 |
| Pickens County | R+30.2 |
| Lexington County | R+34.4 |
| Aiken County | R+47.7 |