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South Carolina House District 83
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bill Hixon Republican · Roster as of Oct 28
Bill HixonRepublican · Incumbent16 years in politicsJason PayneDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Bill Hixon (R) 98.7
- Last election
- Bill Hixon (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Hixon left, Payne right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeHixonNo published score for Payne
- Record
- 8-0
- None on file
- Years in politics
- 16
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jason PayneDemocratic
- Bill HixonIncumbentRepublican
Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for South Carolina
History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 17,258
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
- Source
- MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon Republican 17,03898.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2201.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,734
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,43075.9% DemocraticJerico McCoy Democratic 3,28723.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,017
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,73070.1% DemocraticEvelyn T. Robinson Democratic 6,25829.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,845
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,41481.1% LibertarianDavid Weikle Libertarian 2,43118.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,732
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,58999.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1431.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,033
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,94599.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 881.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,466
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,36099.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1060.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,907
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill HixonWon Republican 8,83199.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 760.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,537
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 11,12471.6% DemocraticJudy Hamilton Democratic 4,41328.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,685
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 7,685100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,785
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 10,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,577
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon SmithWon(incumbent) Republican 7,577100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,739
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon SmithWon Republican 8,44371.9% DemocraticNathaniel Irvin Sr. Democratic 3,29628.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,538
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott BeckWon(incumbent) Republican 6,538100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,629
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott BeckWon Republican 8,629100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,510
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Republican 6,510100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,567
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Republican 8,567100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,424
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Republican 4,17865.0% DemocraticDon Denny Democratic 1,94430.3% LibertarianBill Hamilton Libertarian 3024.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,593
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,84750.5% RepublicanMim Woodring Republican 4,74049.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,690
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,16655.6% RepublicanDean Alverson Republican 2,51544.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,870
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. HuffWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,86299.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,499
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas Ellis HuffWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,498100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,302
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas Ellis HuffWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,33264.2% RepublicanWilliam L. Gray Republican 2,97035.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,464
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. HuffWon Democratic 2,82151.6% RepublicanCecil L. Collins(incumbent) Republican 2,64348.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,776
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil L. CollinsWon(incumbent) Republican 4,776100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,650
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil L. CollinsWon(incumbent) Republican 2,97363.9% DemocraticGeorge Snelling Democratic 1,67736.1%
1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
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- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
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- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
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- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
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- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- 2024 state legislative general results aggregated to district (all 2024 states except CA, GA, NM)
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:sc/sldl:83
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026