Jay West | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 7th district | |
Assumed office December 6, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Michael Gambrell |
Personal details | |
Born | John Taliaferro West IV November 29,1964 Anderson,South Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican (2016–present) Democratic (2004) |
Spouse | Jennifer Brice |
Residence(s) | Belton,South Carolina,U.S. |
Alma mater | Erskine College (BS,MS,PhD) |
John Taliaferro "Jay" West IV (born November 29,1964) is an American politician. He has been a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 7th District since 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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South Carolina Senate,4th district | |||||
Nov 2,2004 [1] | General | William H. O'Dell | Republican | 17,417 | 62.27 |
John T. West IV | Democratic | 10,546 | 37.70 | ||
Write Ins | 9 | 0.03 | |||
South Carolina House of Representatives,7th district | |||||
Nov 8,2016 [2] | General | John T. West IV | Republican | 10,566 | 99.31 |
Write Ins | 73 | 0.69 | |||
Michael Gambrell won election to Senate;seat stayed Republican | |||||
Nov 6,2018 [3] | General | John T. West IV | Republican | 8,201 | 98.56 |
Write Ins | 120 | 1.44 | |||
Nov 3,2020 [4] | General | John T. West IV | Republican | 12,280 | 76.15 |
Andrea Bejarano-Robinson | Democratic | 3,833 | 23.77 | ||
Write Ins | 13 | 0.08 |
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