South Carolina House of Representatives

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The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time US Congressional elections. Unlike many legislatures, seating on the floor is not divided by party, but is arranged by county delegation.

Contents 1 Make-up of the House of Representatives 2 Past Make-up of the House of Representatives 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Make-up of the House of Representatives

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	74
	Democratic Party	50
Total		124
Government Majority		24

[edit] Past Make-up of the House of Representatives

Year	Democratic Party	Republican Party	Independent / Other	Government Majority
1865	0	0	124	124
1868	14	110	0	96
1870	0	100	24(a)	76
1872	22	102	0	80
1874	0	91	33(b)	58
1876	64	60	0	4
1902- 1962	124	0	0	124
1964	123	1	0	122
1966	107	17	0	90
1968	119	5	0	114
1970	115	9	0	109
1972	107	17	0	90
1974	110	14	0	96
1976	114	10	0	104
1978	111	13	0	98
1980	110	14	0	96
1982	108	16	0	92
1984	102	22	0	80
1986	98	26	0	72
1988	94	30	0	64
1990	89	35	0	54
1992	84	40	0	44
1994	72	52	0	20
1996	54	70	0	16
1998	58	66	0	12
2000	55	69	0	14
2002	51	73	0	22
2004	50	74	0	24

^(a) 21 were members of the Union Reform Party of South Carolina and the other 3 were Independents from Anderson. Two of the Union Reform members from Chesterfield were later replaced by Republicans from a resolution passed in the House.
^(b) All 33 were members of the Conservative Party of South Carolina.

[edit] References

• Kalk, Bruce H. (2001). The origins of the southern strategy: two-party competition in South Carolina, 1950-1972. Lexington Books. ISBN 0-7391-0242-7.
• Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. ISBN 0-8371-1638-4.
• The Post and Courier
• The State

[edit] External links

• South Carolina House of Representatives Online
• House of Represenatives 2005 seating chart

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