1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina Senate District 4
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
Billy Odell (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Bates (R) by 4.0 points.
Billy OdellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.0%10,635
Bill BatesRepublican
48.0%9,815
20,450 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