South Carolina State House District 39
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Cal Forrest Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Cal ForrestRepublican · Incumbent10 years since first winSherman LottDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Cal Forrest (R) 99.3
- Last election
- Cal Forrest (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: ForrestRight column: Lott
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- LiberalCentristConservativeForrestNo published score for Lott
- Years since first win
- 10
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Candidates on the ballot
- Sherman LottDemocratic
- Cal ForrestIncumbentRepublican
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 17,708
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal ForrestWon Republican 17,57599.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1330.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,503
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal ForrestWon(incumbent) Republican 12,38599.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1180.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,212
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal ForrestWon(incumbent) Republican 14,99298.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2201.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,424
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal ForrestWon(incumbent) Republican 10,424100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,619
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal ForrestWon Republican 11,32272.5% DemocraticTillman Gives Democratic 4,23127.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 660.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,268
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph Shealy KennedyWon(incumbent) Republican 8,17098.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 981.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,265
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph Shealy KennedyWon Republican 6,76651.0% OtherPhil Perry Other 6,47748.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,758
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon(incumbent) Republican 7,65098.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1081.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,056
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon(incumbent) Republican 9,09264.7% DemocraticSteve Cain Democratic 4,96435.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,098
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon(incumbent) Republican 7,098100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,343
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon(incumbent) Republican 9,343100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,161
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon(incumbent) Republican 7,161100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,455
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarion B. FryeWon Republican 8,455100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,953
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMolly SpearmanWon(incumbent) Republican 6,18269.0% DemocraticStephen Cain Democratic 2,77130.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,444
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMolly SpearmanWon(incumbent) Republican 6,36367.4% DemocraticMelvina C. Jordan Democratic 3,08132.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,749
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMolly SpearmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,749100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,990
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMolly SpearmanWon Democratic 5,48554.9% RepublicanRichard Tidwell Republican 3,46634.7% OtherWilliam C. Carter Other 1,03910.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,217
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,09256.7% RepublicanWilliam C. Carter Republican 3,12543.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,464
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,44799.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,922
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,89299.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,984
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,97999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,985
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,98199.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,308
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,305100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,817
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry GentryWon Democratic 4,79999.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,341
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene S. BleaseWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,341100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,713
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene S. BleaseWon Democratic 4,70099.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.3%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). South Carolina State House District 39, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/sc/house/39. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:sc/sldl:39
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026