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2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

James E Jim Clyburn won the 2016 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. James E Jim Clyburn received 177,947 popular votes (70.09%). The main challenger was Laura Sterling (27.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Clyburn and Sterling

Clyburn +42.5 pts · won by 107,848 votes
James E Jim ClyburnDemocraticWINNER70.09%
177,947 votes
Laura SterlingRepublican27.61%
70,099 votes
Rich PiotrowskiLibertarian1.23%
3,131 votes
Prince Charles MalloryGreen0.98%
2,499 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.