1996Final results
1996 election for South Carolina Senate District 9
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
James E. Bryan (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Jake Rasor (R) by 5.1 points.
James E. BryanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%12,895
Jake RasorRepublican
47.5%11,655
24,550 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