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2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2022 election for South Carolina House District 116

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Matt Leber (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Chardale Murray (D) by 3.4 points.

Matt LeberRepublican · winner
51.7%8,798
Chardale MurrayDemocrat · incumbent
48.3%8,222
17,033 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+7.52016D+12.22018D+1.72020R+3.42022R+2.42024D+11.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET