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South Carolina, State Representative, District 42

South Carolina House of Representatives District 42
Current incumbentDoug Gilliam Republican Party

South Carolina's forty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Doug Gilliam.

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 42

Doug Gilliam (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doug Gilliam (R)
98.2
8,074
Other/Write-in votes
1.8
147

Total votes: 8,221
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 42

Doug Gilliam defeated Phillip Russell and Brooks Carwile in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doug Gilliam (R)
54.5
1,668

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Phillip Russell (R)
38.3
1,174

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Brooks Carwile (R)
7.2
220

Total votes: 3,062

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 Michael Anthony defeated Tommy Mann in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Anthony Incumbent 54.56% 8,099
Republican Tommy Mann 45.44% 6,746
Total Votes 14,845
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Incumbent Michael Anthony ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Anthony Incumbent (unopposed)

Tommy Mann defeated Mark Cathcart in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tommy Mann 61.42% 1,245
Republican Mark Cathcart 38.58% 782
Total Votes 2,027
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

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. Incumbent Mike Anthony was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark Cathcart was defeated by David Tribble Jr in the Republican primary. Anthony defeated Tribble in the general election.

South Carolina State House, District 42, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Anthony Incumbent 61.5% 6,075
Republican David Tribble Jr 38.5% 3,796
Total Votes 9,871

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Tribble, Jr. 53% 881
Mark Cathcart 47% 780
Total Votes 1,661

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 Michael Anthony (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 42 raised a total of $309,243. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,276 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 42

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $45,803 3 $15,268
2014 $60,154 3 $20,051
2012 $25,524 1 $25,524
2010 $41,629 2 $20,815
2008 $12,350 1 $12,350
2006 $12,148 1 $12,148
2004 $7,449 1 $7,449
2002 $34,713 3 $11,571
2000 $69,473 4 $17,368
Total $309,243 19 $16,276