County | Turnout | Strom Thurmond* (R) |
Elliot Close (D) |
Richard Quillian (Libertarian) |
Peter Ashy (Reform) |
Other | Margin | TOTAL | |||||||||||
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Abbeville | 41% | 3,925 | 50.5% | 3,638 | 46.8% | 47 | 0.6% | 43 | 0.6% | 122 | 1.6% | 287 | 7,775 | ||||||
Aiken | 45% | 31,987 | 72.8% | 11,022 | 25.1% | 458 | 1.0% | 275 | 0.6% | 194 | 0.4% | 20,965 | 43,936 | ||||||
Allendale | 39% | 1,140 | 35.9% | 1,984 | 62.5% | 28 | 0.9% | 12 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.3% | -844 | 3,175 | ||||||
Anderson | 40% | 26,676 | 56.3% | 19,033 | 40.2% | 399 | 0.8% | 495 | 1.0% | 750 | 1.6% | 7,643 | 47,353 | ||||||
Bamberg | 42% | 2,097 | 40.9% | 2,965 | 57.8% | 39 | 0.8% | 15 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.2% | -868 | 5,126 | ||||||
Barnwell | 48% | 4,623 | 61.5% | 2,801 | 37.3% | 49 | 0.7% | 30 | 0.4% | 13 | 0.2% | 1,822 | 7,516 | ||||||
Beaufort | 41% | 18,382 | 55.1% | 13,952 | 41.8% | 381 | 1.1% | 411 | 1.2% | 240 | 0.7% | 4,430 | 33,366 | ||||||
Berkeley | 34% | 17,947 | 55.2% | 13,415 | 41.3% | 781 | 2.4% | 268 | 0.8% | 86 | 0.3% | 4,532 | 32,497 | ||||||
Calhoun | 56% | 3,055 | 51.9% | 2,709 | 46.0% | 62 | 1.1% | 35 | 0.6% | 30 | 0.5% | 346 | 5,891 | ||||||
Charleston | 41% | 47,860 | 51.0% | 43,388 | 46.2% | 1,455 | 1.6% | 691 | 0.7% | 419 | 0.4% | 4,472 | 93,813 | ||||||
Cherokee | 39% | 7,883 | 55.7% | 5,882 | 41.6% | 127 | 0.9% | 120 | 0.8% | 142 | 1.0% | 2,001 | 14,154 | ||||||
Chester | 40% | 4,102 | 42.3% | 5,413 | 55.8% | 77 | 0.8% | 58 | 0.6% | 44 | 0.5% | -1,311 | 9,694 | ||||||
Chesterfield | 38% | 5,618 | 49.9% | 5,448 | 48.4% | 79 | 0.7% | 68 | 0.6% | 53 | 0.5% | 170 | 11,266 | ||||||
Clarendon | 48% | 4,609 | 42.5% | 6,094 | 56.2% | 46 | 0.4% | 50 | 0.5% | 38 | 0.4% | -1,485 | 10,837 | ||||||
Colleton | 38% | 4,987 | 49.2% | 4,910 | 48.5% | 146 | 1.4% | 62 | 0.6% | 22 | 0.2% | 77 | 10,127 | ||||||
Darlington | 38% | 9,147 | 50.8% | 8,576 | 47.6% | 153 | 0.8% | 74 | 0.4% | 52 | 0.3% | 571 | 18,002 | ||||||
Dillon | 33% | 2,936 | 41.7% | 4,018 | 57.1% | 43 | 0.6% | 22 | 0.3% | 18 | 0.3% | -1,082 | 7,037 | ||||||
Dorchester | 41% | 15,397 | 58.3% | 10,173 | 38.5% | 527 | 2.0% | 250 | 0.9% | 69 | 0.3% | 5,224 | 26,416 | ||||||
Edgefield | 45% | 4,461 | 60.5% | 2,814 | 38.2% | 71 | 1.0% | 20 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.1% | 1,647 | 7,372 | ||||||
Fairfield | 43% | 2,679 | 37.6% | 4,327 | 60.8% | 63 | 0.9% | 26 | 0.4% | 27 | 0.4% | -1,648 | 7,122 | ||||||
Florence | 41% | 19,556 | 53.5% | 16,402 | 44.9% | 245 | 0.7% | 224 | 0.6% | 110 | 0.3% | 3,154 | 36,537 | ||||||
Georgetown | 45% | 7,685 | 44.5% | 9,101 | 52.8% | 204 | 1.2% | 181 | 1.0% | 80 | 0.5% | -1,416 | 17,251 | ||||||
Greenville | 46% | 73,170 | 59.5% | 45,767 | 37.2% | 1,058 | 0.9% | 1,337 | 1.1% | 1,599 | 1.3% | 27,403 | 122,931 | ||||||
Greenwood | 38% | 9,312 | 51.9% | 8,129 | 45.3% | 220 | 1.2% | 131 | 0.7% | 139 | 0.8% | 1,183 | 17,931 | ||||||
Hampton | 48% | 2,764 | 40.2% | 3,983 | 57.9% | 73 | 1.1% | 36 | 0.5% | 18 | 0.3% | -1,219 | 6,874 | ||||||
Horry | 39% | 24,616 | 45.8% | 26,681 | 49.6% | 1,266 | 2.4% | 890 | 1.7% | 300 | 0.6% | -2,065 | 53,753 | ||||||
Jasper | 46% | 2,399 | 39.3% | 3,559 | 58.3% | 76 | 1.2% | 53 | 0.9% | 15 | 0.2% | -1,160 | 6,102 | ||||||
Kershaw | 47% | 9,551 | 56.8% | 6,698 | 39.8% | 297 | 1.8% | 200 | 1.2% | 78 | 0.5% | 2,853 | 16,824 | ||||||
Lancaster | 43% | 8,569 | 45.9% | 9,802 | 52.5% | 75 | 0.4% | 118 | 0.6% | 116 | 0.6% | -1,233 | 18,680 | ||||||
Laurens | 37% | 10,027 | 56.4% | 7,309 | 41.1% | 110 | 0.6% | 115 | 0.6% | 227 | 1.3% | 2,718 | 17,788 | ||||||
Lee | 47% | 2,786 | 42.0% | 3,750 | 56.5% | 38 | 0.6% | 39 | 0.6% | 28 | 0.4% | -964 | 6,641 | ||||||
Lexington | 45% | 43,099 | 66.0% | 20,625 | 31.6% | 720 | 1.1% | 550 | 0.8% | 347 | 0.5% | 22,474 | 65,341 | ||||||
Marion | 43% | 4,445 | 41.6% | 6,075 | 56.9% | 75 | 0.7% | 50 | 0.5% | 38 | 0.4% | -1,630 | 10,683 | ||||||
Marlboro | 34% | 2,740 | 37.8% | 4,330 | 59.7% | 99 | 1.4% | 50 | 0.7% | 29 | 0.4% | -1,590 | 7,248 | ||||||
McCormick | 43% | 1,849 | 56.8% | 1,321 | 40.6% | 26 | 0.8% | 20 | 0.6% | 41 | 1.3% | 528 | 3,257 | ||||||
Newberry | 41% | 6,074 | 56.4% | 4,491 | 41.7% | 101 | 0.9% | 71 | 0.7% | 42 | 0.4% | 1,583 | 10,779 | ||||||
Oconee | 43% | 11,666 | 56.9% | 8,098 | 39.5% | 163 | 0.8% | 288 | 1.4% | 291 | 1.4% | 3,568 | 20,506 | ||||||
Orangeburg | 48% | 12,371 | 39.7% | 18,424 | 59.1% | 154 | 0.5% | 113 | 0.4% | 129 | 0.4% | -6,053 | 31,191 | ||||||
Pickens | 35% | 17,925 | 63.4% | 9,373 | 33.1% | 262 | 0.9% | 341 | 1.2% | 394 | 1.4% | 8,552 | 28,295 | ||||||
Richland | 41% | 41,822 | 44.1% | 51,041 | 53.9% | 905 | 1.0% | 513 | 0.5% | 487 | 0.5% | -9,219 | 94,768 | ||||||
Saluda | 46% | 3,812 | 61.1% | 2,328 | 37.3% | 37 | 0.6% | 27 | 0.4% | 38 | 0.6% | 1,484 | 6,242 | ||||||
Spartanburg | 36% | 38,051 | 57.5% | 26,169 | 39.5% | 932 | 1.4% | 618 | 0.9% | 427 | 0.6% | 11,882 | 66,197 | ||||||
Sumter | 36% | 13,787 | 51.4% | 12,490 | 46.6% | 221 | 0.8% | 195 | 0.7% | 109 | 0.4% | 1,297 | 26,802 | ||||||
Union | 48% | 5,708 | 52.3% | 4,949 | 45.4% | 53 | 0.5% | 65 | 0.6% | 135 | 1.2% | 759 | 10,910 | ||||||
Williamsburg | 47% | 5,319 | 43.9% | 6,521 | 53.8% | 142 | 1.2% | 85 | 0.7% | 51 | 0.4% | -1,202 | 12,118 | ||||||
York | 39% | 21,712 | 49.3% | 21,248 | 48.3% | 411 | 0.9% | 406 | 0.9% | 224 | 0.5% | 464 | 44,001 | ||||||
TOTAL | 42% | 620,326 | 53.4% | 511,226 | 44.0% | 12,995 | 1.1% | 9,741 | 0.8% | 7,837 | 0.7% | 109,100 | 1,162,125 | ||||||
Total R vote: 620,326 (53.4%) Total D vote: 511,226 (44.0%) Total Other vote: 30,573 (2.6%) | |||||||||||||||||||
* incumbent | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance data for this election**: | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Disbursements: | $2,632,682 | $1,913,574 | $4,022 | $7,836 | |||||||||||||||
Total Receipts: | $2,446,034 | $1,919,735 | $3,924 | $7,836 | |||||||||||||||
Cash on Hand: | $34,444 | $6,161 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Contributions by Candidate: | $0 | $944,389 | $3,684 | $7,316 | |||||||||||||||
Loans by Candidate: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Total Individual Contributions: | $1,518,913 | $934,382 | $240 | $520 | |||||||||||||||
Party Contributions: | $8,298 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Other Committee Contributions: | $770,810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers from Other Committees: | $56,803 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Independent Expenditures Supporting: | $6,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Independent Expenditures Opposing: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Net Independent Expenditures: | $6,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||||||
Net Spending: | $2,639,209 | $1,913,574 | $4,022 | $7,836 |
**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
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Other candidates included: Annette Estes (Natural Law), 7,697 votes |
1996 Senate class 2, Abbeville County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 3,925 | 50.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 3,638 | 46.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 47 | 0.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 43 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 122 | 1.6% |
TOTAL | 7,775 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Aiken County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 31,987 | 72.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 11,022 | 25.1% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 458 | 1.0% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 275 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 192 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 43,936 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Allendale County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 1,140 | 35.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 1,984 | 62.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 28 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 12 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 11 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 3,175 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Anderson County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 26,676 | 56.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 19,033 | 40.2% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 399 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 495 | 1.0% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 750 | 1.6% |
TOTAL | 47,353 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Bamberg County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,097 | 40.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 2,965 | 57.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 39 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 15 | 0.3% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 8 | 0.2% |
TOTAL | 5,126 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Barnwell County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,623 | 61.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 2,801 | 37.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 49 | 0.7% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 30 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 13 | 0.2% |
TOTAL | 7,516 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Beaufort County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 18,382 | 55.1% | Elliot Close (D) | 13,952 | 41.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 381 | 1.1% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 411 | 1.2% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 240 | 0.7% |
TOTAL | 33,366 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Berkeley County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 17,947 | 55.2% | Elliot Close (D) | 13,415 | 41.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 781 | 2.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 268 | 0.8% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 86 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 32,497 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Calhoun County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 3,055 | 51.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 2,709 | 46.0% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 62 | 1.1% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 35 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 25 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 5,891 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Charleston County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 47,860 | 51.0% | Elliot Close (D) | 43,388 | 46.2% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 1,455 | 1.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 691 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 372 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 93,813 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Cherokee County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 7,883 | 55.7% | Elliot Close (D) | 5,882 | 41.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 127 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 120 | 0.8% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 142 | 1.0% |
TOTAL | 14,154 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Chester County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,102 | 42.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 5,413 | 55.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 77 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 58 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 44 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 9,694 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Chesterfield County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 5,618 | 49.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 5,448 | 48.4% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 79 | 0.7% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 68 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 53 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 11,266 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Clarendon County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,609 | 42.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 6,094 | 56.2% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 46 | 0.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 50 | 0.5% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 38 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 10,837 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Colleton County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,987 | 49.2% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,910 | 48.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 146 | 1.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 62 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 21 | 0.2% |
TOTAL | 10,127 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Darlington County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 9,147 | 50.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 8,576 | 47.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 153 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 74 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 52 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 18,002 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Dillon County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,936 | 41.7% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,018 | 57.1% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 43 | 0.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 22 | 0.3% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 16 | 0.2% |
TOTAL | 7,037 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Dorchester County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 15,397 | 58.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 10,173 | 38.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 527 | 2.0% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 250 | 0.9% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 68 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 26,416 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Edgefield County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,461 | 60.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 2,814 | 38.2% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 71 | 1.0% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 20 | 0.3% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 6 | 0.1% |
TOTAL | 7,372 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Fairfield County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,679 | 37.6% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,327 | 60.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 63 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 26 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 26 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 7,122 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Florence County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 19,556 | 53.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 16,402 | 44.9% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 245 | 0.7% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 224 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 110 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 36,537 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Georgetown County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 7,685 | 44.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 9,101 | 52.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 204 | 1.2% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 181 | 1.0% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 80 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 17,251 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Greenville County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 73,170 | 59.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 45,767 | 37.2% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 1,058 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 1,337 | 1.1% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 1,599 | 1.3% |
TOTAL | 122,931 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Greenwood County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 9,312 | 51.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 8,129 | 45.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 220 | 1.2% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 131 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 132 | 0.7% |
TOTAL | 17,931 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Hampton County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,764 | 40.2% | Elliot Close (D) | 3,983 | 57.9% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 73 | 1.1% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 36 | 0.5% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 18 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 6,874 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Horry County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 24,616 | 45.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 26,681 | 49.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 1,266 | 2.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 890 | 1.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 291 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 53,753 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Jasper County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,399 | 39.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 3,559 | 58.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 76 | 1.2% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 53 | 0.9% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 15 | 0.2% |
TOTAL | 6,102 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Kershaw County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 9,551 | 56.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 6,698 | 39.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 297 | 1.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 200 | 1.2% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 78 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 16,824 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Lancaster County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 8,569 | 45.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 9,802 | 52.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 75 | 0.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 118 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 116 | 0.6% |
TOTAL | 18,680 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Laurens County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 10,027 | 56.4% | Elliot Close (D) | 7,309 | 41.1% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 110 | 0.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 115 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 227 | 1.3% |
TOTAL | 17,788 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Lee County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,786 | 42.0% | Elliot Close (D) | 3,750 | 56.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 38 | 0.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 39 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 28 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 6,641 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Lexington County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 43,099 | 66.0% | Elliot Close (D) | 20,625 | 31.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 720 | 1.1% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 550 | 0.8% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 347 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 65,341 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Marion County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 4,445 | 41.6% | Elliot Close (D) | 6,075 | 56.9% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 75 | 0.7% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 50 | 0.5% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 38 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 10,683 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Marlboro County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 2,740 | 37.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,330 | 59.7% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 99 | 1.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 50 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 29 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 7,248 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, McCormick County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 1,849 | 56.8% | Elliot Close (D) | 1,321 | 40.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 26 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 20 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 41 | 1.3% |
TOTAL | 3,257 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Newberry County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 6,074 | 56.4% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,491 | 41.7% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 101 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 71 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 42 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 10,779 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Oconee County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 11,666 | 56.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 8,098 | 39.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 163 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 288 | 1.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 291 | 1.4% |
TOTAL | 20,506 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Orangeburg County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 12,371 | 39.7% | Elliot Close (D) | 18,424 | 59.1% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 154 | 0.5% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 113 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 111 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 31,191 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Pickens County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 17,925 | 63.4% | Elliot Close (D) | 9,373 | 33.1% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 262 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 341 | 1.2% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 394 | 1.4% |
TOTAL | 28,295 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Richland County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 41,822 | 44.1% | Elliot Close (D) | 51,041 | 53.9% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 905 | 1.0% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 513 | 0.5% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 457 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 94,768 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Saluda County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 3,812 | 61.1% | Elliot Close (D) | 2,328 | 37.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 37 | 0.6% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 27 | 0.4% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 38 | 0.6% |
TOTAL | 6,242 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Spartanburg County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 38,051 | 57.5% | Elliot Close (D) | 26,169 | 39.5% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 932 | 1.4% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 618 | 0.9% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 427 | 0.6% |
TOTAL | 66,197 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Sumter County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 13,787 | 51.4% | Elliot Close (D) | 12,490 | 46.6% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 221 | 0.8% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 195 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 109 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 26,802 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Union County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 5,708 | 52.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 4,949 | 45.4% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 53 | 0.5% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 65 | 0.6% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 126 | 1.2% |
TOTAL | 10,910 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, Williamsburg County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 5,319 | 43.9% | Elliot Close (D) | 6,521 | 53.8% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 142 | 1.2% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 85 | 0.7% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 51 | 0.4% |
TOTAL | 12,118 | ||||||||
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1996 Senate class 2, York County | |||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | Strom Thurmond* (R) | 21,712 | 49.3% | Elliot Close (D) | 21,248 | 48.3% | Richard Quillian (Lbt) | 411 | 0.9% | Peter Ashy (Ref) | 406 | 0.9% | Annette Estes (NtL) | 217 | 0.5% |
TOTAL | 44,001 | ||||||||
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Campaign finance data for this election**:
Strom Thurmond* | |
Total Disbursements: | $2,632,682 |
Total Receipts: | $2,446,034 |
Cash on Hand: | $34,444 |
Candidate Contributions: | $0 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $1,518,913 |
Party Contributions: | $8,298 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $770,810 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $56,803 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $6,527 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $0 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $6,527 |
Net Spending: | $2,639,209 |
Elliot Close | |
Total Disbursements: | $1,913,574 |
Total Receipts: | $1,919,735 |
Cash on Hand: | $6,161 |
Candidate Contributions: | $944,389 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $934,382 |
Party Contributions: | $18,000 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $0 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $0 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $0 |
Net Spending: | $1,913,574 |
Richard Quillian | |
Total Disbursements: | $4,022 |
Total Receipts: | $3,924 |
Cash on Hand: | $0 |
Candidate Contributions: | $3,684 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $240 |
Party Contributions: | $0 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $0 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $0 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $0 |
Net Spending: | $4,022 |
Peter Ashy | |
Total Disbursements: | $7,836 |
Total Receipts: | $7,836 |
Cash on Hand: | $0 |
Candidate Contributions: | $7,316 |
Candidate Loans: | $0 |
Individual Contributions: | $520 |
Party Contributions: | $0 |
Other Committee Contributions: | $0 |
Other Committee Transfers: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: | $0 |
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: | $0 |
Net Independent Expenditures: | $0 |
Net Spending: | $7,836 |
**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/SC/1996
Republican Primary | ||||
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Pos | Candidate | Votes | % | $** |
1 | Strom Thurmond* | 132,157 | 60.6% | $2,632,682 |
2 | Harold Worley | 65,670 | 30.1% | $575,013 |
3 | Charlie Thompson | 20,188 | 9.3% | $44,230 |
TOTAL VOTES | 218,015 |
Democrat Primary | ||||
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Pos | Candidate | Votes | % | $** |
1 | Elliot Close | 102,988 | 62.1% | $1,913,574 |
2 | Cecil Williams | 62,794 | 37.9% | $9,780 |
TOTAL VOTES | 165,782 |