The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the

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. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections. Unlike many legislatures, seating on the floor is not divided by party, but is arranged by county delegation – a legacy of the original apportionment of the chamber. Until 1964, each of

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's counties was a legislative district, with the number of representatives determined by the county's population. It meets from the second week of January into May.

History

In Colonial times, there was a Commons House of Assembly.

Qualifications and terms

Representatives are considered part-time citizen legislators who serve two-year terms. Representatives are elected at-large by their district, and there are no term limits. Representatives must be 21 years of age before they are eligible to become a representative.

Composition

Leadership

Current members

Party composition over time

^(a) 21 were members of the Union Reform Party of South Carolina and the other 3 were Independents from

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. Two of the Union Reform members from

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were later replaced by Republicans from a resolution passed in the House.
^(b) All 33 were members of the Conservative Party of South Carolina.
^(c) All 17 were

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References

Additional sources

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External links

South Carolina House of Representatives

2007 seating chartProject Vote Smart – State House of South Carolina
links to each Representative {{DEFAULTSORT:South Carolina House Of Representatives South Carolina General Assembly State lower houses in the United States