Jay West

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Jay West
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Assumed office
December 6, 2016
Preceded byMichael Gambrell
Personal details
Born
John Taliaferro West IV

(1964-11-29) November 29, 1964 (age 59)
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (2016–present)
Democratic (2004)
SpouseJennifer Brice
Residence(s)Belton, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma materErskine 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.

Electoral history[edit]

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2004 Election Report" (PDF). South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "2016 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020 Statewide General Election Results - State House of Representatives, District 7". South Carolina State Election Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

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