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South Carolina, State Representative, District 114

South Carolina House of Representatives District 114
Current incumbentLin Bennett Republican Party
Population37,738
Ethnicity19.1% Black, 3.6% Hispanic
Voting age77.3% age 18 and over

South Carolina's one hundred and fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lin Bennett.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,738 civilians reside within South Carolina's one hundred and fourteenth state house district. South Carolina state representatives represent an average of 37,301 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 32,355 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. South Carolina legislators assume office the Monday after the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of filing
  • 21 years old at the filing deadline time
  • A resident of the district at the filing deadline time

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,400/year$202.03/legislative day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. If candidates plan to seek the nomination through a party convention, the filing period begins on the third Friday after the vacancy happened. The qualifying deadline is ten days after the filing period opens.

If a candidate plans to seek the nomination via petition, all signatures must submitted to the appropriate filing officer no later than sixty days before the election. All signatures must be verified by the filing officer no later than 45 days before the election.

A primary election must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If necessary, a primary runoff must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election is held on the eighteenth Tuesday after vacancy occurs. No special election can be held less than 60 days before the general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is March 30, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Lin Bennett (R) defeated Dan Jones (D) and Melissa Couture (L) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lin Bennett (R)
52.5
8,619

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Dan Jones (D)
43.6
7,153

Melissa Couture (L)
3.9
633
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
6

Total votes: 16,411
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114

Dan Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

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Dan Jones (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Lin Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Lin Bennett (R)

2016

Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016. Incumbent Mary Tinkler (D) did not seek re-election.

Lin Bennett defeated Bob Aubin in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lin Bennett 60.72% 11,576
Democratic Bob Aubin 39.28% 7,487
Total Votes 19,063
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Bob Aubin ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bob Aubin (unopposed)

Lin Bennett ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lin Bennett (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Mary Tinkler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bobby Harrell, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sue Edward ran as a Green Party candidate. Tinkler defeated Edward and Harrell in the general election. Despite his resignation, Harrell's name remained on the ballot. While he remained on the ballot, as a part of his plea agreement following charges of misuse of funds, Harrell is barred from holding elected office for three years and is barred from winning the election. On October 30, 2014, the South Carolina Election Commission unanimously ruled that this election would be moved back to December and that Republicans would be allowed to nominate a new candidate. Tinkler filed a complaint with the South Carolina Supreme Court asking them to overturn the ruling. The state Supreme Court issued a stay on October 31, 2014, allowing the general election to take place as planned so that the court could review the commission's decision. If the court upheld the commission's ruling, the results of the general election would be thrown out and will force a November 25 primary election followed by a general election on December 9.
The South Carolina Attorney General's office signed a motion in early December to recognize Tinkler as the winner, and as a result, South Carolina Republicans have dropped their challenge to Tinkler's election. The hearing scheduled for December 9, 2014, was cancelled as a result.

South Carolina State House, District 114, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Tinkler 84.6% 5,409
Green Sue Edward 15.4% 988
Total Votes 6,397

2012

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2012. Incumbent Bobby Harrell, Jr. (R) defeated Larry Carter Center (G) and John Steinberger (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 114, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Harrell, Jr. Incumbent 73.9% 11,493
Green Larry Carter Center 9.5% 1,473
Independent John Steinberger 16.2% 2,512
Other Write-Ins 0.5% 70
Total Votes 15,548

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 raised a total of $2,146,987. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $143,132 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 114

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $19,160 2 $9,580
2014 $279,146 3 $93,049
2012 $565,608 3 $188,536
2010 $217,812 1 $217,812
2008 $361,053 1 $361,053
2006 $258,584 1 $258,584
2004 $153,846 1 $153,846
2002 $103,740 1 $103,740
2000 $188,038 2 $94,019
Total $2,146,987 15 $143,132