1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina House District 77
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John L. Scott Jr. (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating John Rust (R) by 36.4 points.
John L. Scott Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%5,684
John RustRepublican
31.8%2,649
8,333 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