CalledUnofficial results
South Carolina House District 42
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Doug Gilliam won re-election by 19.3 points over Robert Larry Williams.
Doug GilliamRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%7,725
Robert Larry WilliamsDemocrat
40.2%5,217
Write-InOther party
0.2%21
12,963 votes
Source: South Carolina Election Commission unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert Larry WilliamsDoug Gilliam
$1K
Raised by the campaign
$11K
$731
Spent by the campaign
$11.6K
$277
Cash on hand
$20.7K
Campaign money: South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through May 24, 2026; South Carolina State Ethics Commission, through Jun 23, 2026.
Source: South Carolina State Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated May 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Robert Larry Williams
- 1%
- Doug Gilliam
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+22.0
The candidates
Doug Gilliam (R)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2018Robert Larry Williams (D)
Incumbent, South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected 2018Robert Larry Williams (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.2%