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2012Final results

2012 election for South Carolina House District 39

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Ralph S. Kennedy Jr. (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Phil Perry (Ind) by 2.2 points.

Ralph S. Kennedy Jr.Republican · winner
51.0%6,766
Phil PerryIndependent
48.8%6,477
13,265 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+20.21992R+34.81996R+38.11998R+29.42008R+45.42016R+46.02026

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