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South Carolina, State Representative, District 8

South Carolina House of Representatives District 8
Current incumbentJonathon Hill Republican Party

South Carolina's eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jonathon Hill.

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 8

Incumbent Jonathon Hill (R) won election in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathon Hill (R)
98.1
10,186
Other/Write-in votes
1.9
192

Total votes: 10,378
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 8

Incumbent Jonathon Hill defeated Don Bowen in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathon Hill (R)
58.7
2,152

Don Bowen (R)
41.3
1,513

Total votes: 3,665

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 Jonathon Hill defeated Barbara Jo Mullis in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathon Hill Incumbent 68.39% 10,751
Democratic Barbara Jo Mullis 31.61% 4,969
Total Votes 15,720
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Barbara Jo Mullis ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Jo Mullis (unopposed)

Incumbent Jonathon Hill defeated Don Bowen and Albert M. Howard in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathon Hill Incumbent 51.34% 2,758
Republican Don Bowen 41.03% 2,204
Republican Albert M. Howard 7.63% 410
Total Votes 5,372
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 Don Bowen was defeated by Jonathon Hill in the Republican primary. Hill ran unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathon Hill 57.3% 2,002
Don Bowen Incumbent 42.7% 1,493
Total Votes 3,495

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 Don Bowen (R) defeated petition candidate Ted W. Luckadoo (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDon Bowen Incumbent 52.8% 6,852
Republican Ted W. Luckadoo 47% 6,104
Other Write-Ins 0.2% 31
Total Votes 12,987

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $492,770. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,465 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 8

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,043 4 $11,511
2014 $57,010 2 $28,505
2012 $52,044 2 $26,022
2010 $71,492 2 $35,746
2008 $72,304 3 $24,101
2006 $71,777 3 $23,926
2004 $23,544 2 $11,772
2002 $16,340 1 $16,340
2000 $82,216 2 $41,108
Total $492,770 21 $23,465