1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina House District 72
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
James E. Smith Jr. (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Adams (R) by 20.3 points.
James E. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
58.8%4,739
Robert AdamsRepublican
38.5%3,104
Walter RolandiLibertarian
2.7%217
8,060 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