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2020Final results

2020 election for South Carolina Senate District 43

South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina

Chip Campsen (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Hricik (D) by 12.4 points.

Chip CampsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.2%37,938
43.7%29,550
67,547 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+9.01988D+19.51992D+27.12000R+24.72004R+12.42020R+22.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET