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2016Final results

2016 election for South Carolina House District 39

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Cal Forrest (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Tillman Gives (D) by 45.4 points.

Cal ForrestRepublican · winner
72.5%11,322
27.1%4,231
15,619 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

EvenD+20.21992R+34.81996R+38.11998R+29.42008R+45.42016R+46.02026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET