James R. Smith
James R. Smith ran in 13 elections between 1988 and 2012, winning 13. Served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (District 84).
Last office: South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84
- Elections
- 13
- 1988–2012
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.3% | — |
| 2010 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.9% | — |
| 2008 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Russell W. Curry (D) | 64% | R+28.1 |
| 2006 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2004 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Lawrence Murphy (REF) | 82.2% | R+64.4 |
| 1998 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Thomas Anderson (D) | 67% | R+34.0 |
| 1994 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Wayne Henderson (L) | 83.4% | R+66.8 |
| 1992 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Robert Boswell (R) | 62.7% | R+25.3 |
| 1990 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Robert Boswell (R) | 61.1% | R+22.3 |
| 1988 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Ralph Gunter (R) | 50.3% | R+0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Russell W. Curry (D) · 2008 election, won
- Lawrence Murphy (REF) · 2000 election, won
- Thomas Anderson (D) · 1996 election, won
- Wayne Henderson (L) · 1994 election, won
- Robert Boswell (R) · 1992 election, won
- Ralph Gunter (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)