1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina Senate District 18
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
James A. Lander (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Gordon (R) by 11.1 points.
James A. LanderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.6%14,608
Jim GordonRepublican
44.4%11,687
26,295 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