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2022Final results

2022 election for South Carolina House District 49

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

John King (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas Hardin (R) by 29.8 points.

John KingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%6,367
Thomas HardinRepublican
35.1%3,446
9,818 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+53.81980D+72.31982D+35.82008D+38.12014D+27.02020D+29.82022

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