2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina's 3rd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Jeff Duncan (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Hosea Cleveland (D) by 45.8 points.
Jeff DuncanRepublican · winner
72.8%198,431
Hosea ClevelandDemocrat
27.1%73,766
272,481 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 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 Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Hosea ClevelandJeff Duncan
$10.7K
Raised by the campaign
$618.2K
$9.2K
Spent by the campaign
$715.2K
$17
Cash on hand
$65.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016