1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jim Clyburn (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Gary McLeod (R) by 39.4 points.
Jim ClyburnDemocrat · winner
69.4%120,132
Gary McLeodRepublican
30.0%51,974
Savitap JoshiNatural Law
0.5%948
173,054 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.
Jim ClyburnGary McLeod
$251.1K
Raised by the campaign
$41.1K
$196.4K
Spent by the campaign
$39.4K
$55.4K
Cash on hand
$568
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996