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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.
(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.
★ The origins of the southern strategy: two-party competition in South Carolina, 1950-1972, , Bruce H., Kalk, Lexington Books, 2001, ISBN 0-7391-0242-7
★ Reconstruction in South Carolina, , John S., Reynolds, Negro University Press, 1969, ISBN 0-8371-1638-4
★ ''The Post and Courier''
★ ''The State''
★ South Carolina House of Representatives Online
★ House of Representatives 2005 seating chart
| Contents |
| Make-up of the House of Representatives |
| Past Make-up of the House of Representatives |
| References |
| External links |
Make-up of the House of Representatives
| 'Affiliation' | 'Members' | |
| Republican Party | 73 | |
| Democratic Party | 51 | |
| 'Total' | '124' | |
| 'Government Majority' | '22' | |
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' |
| 1878 | '121' | 3 | 0 | '118' |
| 1880 | '120' | 4 | 0 | '116' |
| 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' |
| 2006 | 51 | '73' | 0 | '22' |
(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.
References
★ The origins of the southern strategy: two-party competition in South Carolina, 1950-1972, , Bruce H., Kalk, Lexington Books, 2001, ISBN 0-7391-0242-7
★ Reconstruction in South Carolina, , John S., Reynolds, Negro University Press, 1969, ISBN 0-8371-1638-4
★ ''The Post and Courier''
★ ''The State''
External links
★ South Carolina House of Representatives Online
★ House of Representatives 2005 seating chart
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