1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina House District 45
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James H. Hodges (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Darren Player (R) by 45.3 points.
James H. HodgesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%6,781
Darren PlayerRepublican
27.3%2,551
9,332 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