2022Final results
2022 election for South Carolina House District 79
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Ivory Thigpen (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Melissa McFadden (R) by 49.2 points.
Ivory ThigpenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.5%10,116
Melissa McFaddenRepublican
25.4%3,443
13,572 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET