1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mark Sanford (R) won with 96.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Innella (Nlp) by 92.9 points.
Mark SanfordRepublican · winner
96.4%138,467
Joe InnellaNatural Law
3.6%5,105
143,572 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentMark Sanford
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Raised by the campaign
$308K
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Spent by the campaign
$97.2K
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Cash on hand
$219K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996