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2018Final results

2018 election for South Carolina House District 47

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Tommy Pope (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Marty R. Cotton (D) by 43.2 points.

Tommy PopeRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%10,894
28.3%4,315
15,221 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+10.21996D+14.21998R+30.82010R+43.22018R+46.82020R+33.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET