2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Mark Sanford (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Dimitri Cherny (D) by 21.7 points.
Mark SanfordRepublican · winner
58.6%190,410
Dimitri ChernyDemocrat
36.8%119,779
Michael Grier Jr.Libertarian
3.6%11,614
Albert TravisonOther party
0.9%2,774
325,170 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dimitri ChernyMark Sanford
$27.6K
Raised by the campaign
$741.8K
$26.2K
Spent by the campaign
$165.5K
-$7.4K
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Mark Sanford (R)Dimitri Cherny (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Grier Jr. (Libertarian), 3.6%; Albert Travison (Other party), 0.9%