2016Final results
2016 election for South Carolina's 7th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Tom Rice (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Mal Hyman (D) by 22.0 points.
Tom RiceRepublican · winner
61.0%176,468
Mal HymanDemocrat
38.9%112,744
289,463 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.
Mal HymanTom Rice
$95.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$95.6K
Spent by the campaign
$966.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$525.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016