The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections.
Unlike many legislatures, seating on the floor is not divided by party, but is arranged by county delegation. This is a legacy of the original apportionment of the chamber. Until 1964, each county was a legislative district, with the number of representatives determined by the county's population.
Qualifications and Terms
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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
Past compositions
(a) 21 were members of the Union Reform Party of South Carolina and the other 3 were Independents from Anderson. Two of the Union Reform members from Chesterfield 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 Independent Democrats.
References
- Kalk, Bruce H. (2001). The origins of the southern strategy: two-party competition in South Carolina, 1950â€"1972. Lexington Books. ISBN 0-7391-0242-7.Â
- Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. ISBNÂ 0-8371-1638-4.Â
- The Post and Courier
- The State
External links
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- 2007 seating chart
- Project Vote Smart â€" State House of South Carolina links to each Representative
