1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina House District 70
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Joseph H. Neal (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Lindsay Brakefield (R) by 57.6 points.
Joseph H. NealDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.4%6,301
Lindsay BrakefieldRepublican
19.8%1,611
Marion HopkinsLibertarian
2.9%234
8,146 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