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2012Final results

2012 election for South Carolina House District 56

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Mike Ryhal (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Dennis Disabato (R) by 1.1 points.

Mike RyhalRepublican · winner
50.3%4,813
Dennis DisabatoRepublican
49.2%4,709
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%55
9,577 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+42.52006R+31.02020R+26.52026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET