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2002Final results

2002 election for South Carolina House District 45

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Eldridge Emory (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Stanley Smith (R) by 16.0 points.

Eldridge EmoryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%4,419
Stanley SmithRepublican
41.1%3,181
Harvey TiffanyLibertarian
1.7%134
7,734 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+16.02002D+5.12004R+2.22006R+13.52008R+29.92010R+31.42016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Eldridge Emory (D)Stanley Smith (R)

Also on the ballot: Harvey Tiffany (Libertarian), 1.7%