2008Final results
2008 election for South Carolina House District 83
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Don Smith (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Judy Hamilton (D) by 43.2 points.
Don SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%11,124
Judy HamiltonDemocrat
28.4%4,413
15,537 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