2024Final results
2024 election for South Carolina House District 42
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Doug Gilliam (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating David Gossett (D) by 36.1 points.
Doug GilliamRepublican · winner
68.0%11,278
David GossettDemocrat
31.9%5,288
The same year, the district voted R+35.5 for president; this race was R+36.1.16,595 votes
Source: South Carolina State Election CommissionUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: South Carolina State Election CommissionUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET