Bart T. Blackwell
American politician
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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]
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 | September 14, 1960 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | College of Charleston (B.S.) University of Southern California (M.S.) |
Political career
In 2024, Blackwell announced that he would not run for re-election.[4] He was succeeded by Charles Hartz.
Electoral history
| 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% | ||||||||
