1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina House District 23
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Fletcher N. Smith Jr. (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Lawrence Acker (R) by 43.2 points.
Fletcher N. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
71.6%4,657
Lawrence AckerRepublican
28.4%1,848
6,505 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET