1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
John Spratt (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Larry L. Bigham (R) by 8.8 points.
John SprattDemocrat · winner
54.1%97,335
Larry L. BighamRepublican
45.3%81,455
P. G. JoshiNatural Law
0.6%1,159
179,949 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.
John SprattLarry L. Bigham
$792.5K
Raised by the campaign
$380.4K
$855.6K
Spent by the campaign
$373.1K
$20.1K
Cash on hand
$8.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996