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South Carolina, State Representative, District 110

South Carolina House of Representatives District 110
Current incumbentWilliam S. Cogswell Jr. Republican Party
Population36,192
Ethnicity8.1% Black, 2.3% Hispanic
Voting age80.1% age 18 and over

South Carolina's one hundred and tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative William S. Cogswell Jr.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,192 civilians reside within South Carolina's one hundred and tenth 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 110

Incumbent William S. Cogswell Jr. (R) defeated Ben Pogue (D) in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William S. Cogswell Jr. (R)
55.1
9,264

Ben Pogue (D)
44.9
7,548
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
9

Total votes: 16,821
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110

Incumbent William S. Cogswell Jr. defeated Russell Guerard in the Republican primary runoff for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William S. Cogswell Jr. (R)
58.7
2,214

Russell Guerard (R)
41.3
1,556

Total votes: 3,770
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110

Ben Pogue advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate

Ben Pogue (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110

Incumbent William S. Cogswell Jr. and Russell Guerard advanced to a runoff. They defeated Will Freeman in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

William S. Cogswell Jr. (R)
46.3
1,722

Russell Guerard (R)
42.7
1,589

Will Freeman (R)
11.0
411

Total votes: 3,722

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 Harry Limehouse (R) did not seek re-election.

William S. Cogswell Jr. defeated Alice Wakefield in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William S. Cogswell Jr. 65.09% 11,961
Democratic Alice Wakefield 34.91% 6,416
Total Votes 18,377
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

William S. Cogswell Jr. defeated Russell Guerard in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary runoff.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William S. Cogswell Jr. 52.78% 1,063
Republican Russell Guerard 47.22% 951
Total Votes 2,014
Source: South Carolina State Election Commission

Alice Wakefield ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Democratic primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Alice Wakefield (unopposed)

William S. Cogswell Jr. and Russell Guerard defeated Will Freeman, Trey Harrell and Eddie Phipps in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William S. Cogswell Jr. 34.43% 1,051
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Guerard 25.94% 792
Republican Will Freeman 1.54% 47
Republican Trey Harrell 20.50% 626
Republican Eddie Phipps 17.59% 537
Total Votes 3,053
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 Harry Limehouse defeated Russell Guerard in the Republican primary. Limehouse was unchallenged in the general election.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChip Limehouse Incumbent 50.6% 1,874
Russell Guerard 49.4% 1,832
Total Votes 3,706

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 Harry Limehouse (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Peter vonLehe Ruegner in the Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Limehouse 97.9% 13,081
Other Write-Ins 2.1% 279
Total Votes 13,360

South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChip Limehouse Incumbent 78.6% 1,374
Peter VonLehe Ruegner 21.4% 374
Total Votes 1,748

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 110 raised a total of $937,675. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,651 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, South Carolina House of Representatives District 110

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $265,730 6 $44,288
2014 $113,703 2 $56,852
2012 $114,626 2 $57,313
2010 $63,484 1 $63,484
2008 $79,094 2 $39,547
2006 $45,634 1 $45,634
2004 $14,140 1 $14,140
2002 $138,579 2 $69,290
2000 $102,685 4 $25,671
Total $937,675 21 $44,651