1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina Senate District 16
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Greg Gregory (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Francis Bell Jr. (D) by 15.3 points.
Greg GregoryRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.7%15,259
Francis Bell Jr.Democrat
42.3%11,199
26,458 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