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Bart T. Blackwell

Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 81st district
In office November 14, 2016 – November 14, 2024
Preceded by	Don Wells
Succeeded by	Charles Hartz

Personal details
Born	(1960-09-14) September 14, 1960 (age 64) Buffalo, New York, United States
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	College of Charleston (B.S.) University of Southern California (M.S.)

Bart T. Blackwell (born September 14, 1960) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 81st District, serving from 2016 to 2024.^[1] He is a member of the Republican party.^[2]^[3]

Political career

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In 2024, Blackwell announced that he would not run for re-election.^[4] He was succeeded by Charles Hartz.

Electoral history

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**South Carolina House of Representatives District 81**
Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2016 Republican Primary	K.T. Ruthven	1,357	42.6%	Bart T. Blackwell	848	26.6%	Chris Austin	622	19.5%	Jeremy O'Donnell	360	11.3%
2016 Republican Primary Runoff	Bart T. Blackwell	1,042	50.8%	K.T. Ruthven	1,009	49.2%
2016 General Election	Bart T. Blackwell	16,781	100.0%
2018 General Election	Bart T. Blackwell (i)	11,342	63.0%	Elise Fox	6,667	37.0%	Other/Write-in	8	0.0%

References

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^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Meet Bart Blackwell". bart-blackwell. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ Christian, Matthew (2024-03-12). "Aiken's Bart Blackwell won't seek reelection to South Carolina House of Representatives". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

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