1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Lindsey Graham (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Debbie Dorn (D) by 21.6 points.
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · winner
60.3%114,273
Debbie DornDemocrat
38.7%73,417
Lindal PenningtonNatural Law
1.0%1,835
189,525 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.
Debbie DornLindsey Graham
$132.6K
Raised by the campaign
$683.2K
$128.2K
Spent by the campaign
$644.5K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$60.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996