2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina House District 45
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Deborah Long (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Fred Thomas (D) by 13.5 points.
Deborah LongRepublican · winner
56.8%11,071
Fred ThomasDemocrat
43.2%8,436
19,507 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET