1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina Senate District 16
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
5 seats: William W. Doar Jr. (D), Allen Carter (D), Thomas Dewey Wise (D), Arnold S. Goodstein (D), Thomas F. Hartnett (R) won.
5 seatsWilliam W. Doar Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.8%51,044
Allen CarterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.9%47,860
Thomas Dewey WiseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.3%45,520
Arnold S. GoodsteinDemocrat · winner
12.0%44,556
Thomas F. HartnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.4%42,380
James C. Joseph Jr.Democrat
10.1%37,360
Arthur Ravenel Jr.Republican
9.7%35,957
Nancy HawkRepublican
9.4%34,803
Glenn F. McConnellRepublican
8.5%31,562
371,042 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET