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2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mark Sanford won the 2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Mark Sanford received 190,410 popular votes (58.56%). The main challenger was Michael Grier Jr. (3.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanford and Jr.

Sanford +55.0 pts · won by 178,796 votes
Mark SanfordRepublicanWINNER58.56%
190,410 votes
Michael Grier Jr.Libertarian3.57%
11,614 votes
Dimitri Chernyworking families1.77%
119,779 votes
Albert Travisonamerican0.85%
2,774 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.