In addition to

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elections for

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and the House of Representatives,

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held state elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters elected state senators, state representatives,

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and local officers, and voted in a statewide

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. The state legislative elections were dramatically impacted by a ruling by the

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that disqualified many candidates before the primary election.

South Carolina Senate

Republicans maintained their majority in the State Senate, increasing their majority from eight seats to nine.

South Carolina House of Representatives

Republicans maintained their majority in the State House, increasing their majority from 28 seats to 32 seats.

Constitutional Referendum

Voters voted on Amendment 1, which amended Section 8 of Article IV of the South Carolina constitution so that the

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would be elected on the same ticket with the

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, rather than being elected in a separate election. The proposed amendment passed.

External links

South Carolina State Election CommissionSouth Carolina State Races in 2012
campaign finance data for state races from ''Follow the Money'' *Ballotpedia pages o
South Carolina State Senate elections
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South Carolina State House elections

References

{{United States elections, 2012