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1996Final results

1996 election for South Carolina House District 19

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Dwight A. Loftis (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Johnnie S. Fulton (D) by 13.0 points.

Dwight A. LoftisRepublican · winner
56.5%4,992
43.5%3,846
8,838 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+13.41984R+22.11990R+13.01996R+32.42000R+44.42004R+22.42018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET