Chris Murphy (South Carolina politician)

For other people with the same name, see Chris Murphy (disambiguation).
Chris Murphy
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 98th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byAnnette D. Young
Personal details
Born (1968-05-31) May 31, 1968 (age 56)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaite' D. (m: August 6, 1994)
Children2 children, Christopher A. and Jackson F.
ResidenceNorth Charleston, South Carolina
Alma materThe Citadel (B.A., 1990), Mississippi College (J.D., 1995)
ProfessionAttorney

Chris Murphy (born May 31, 1968) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District (parts of Dorchester Country), serving since 2011.[1] He is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Prior to his political career, Murphy worked as a prosecutor with the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. During this time, he worked under Walter M. Bailey, Jr. who was Solicitor at that time.[3]

Electoral data

2010 South Carolina House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 2,491 52.5
Republican Larry Hargett 2,256 47.5
Total votes 4,747 100.0
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 8,318 63.0
Democratic Christine Jackson 4,877 36.9
Other Write-in 16 0.1
Total votes 13,211 100.0
Republican hold

2012 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2012.

2014 South Carolina House of Representatives

The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 1,367 52.8
Republican Larry Hargett 1,220 47.2
Total votes 2,587 100.0
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 5,482 62.8
Democratic Rebekah Patrick 3,222 36.9
Other Write-in 24 0.3
Total votes 8,728 100.0
Republican hold

2016 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2016.

2018 South Carolina House of Representatives

The Republican primary featured a repeat challenge from Larry Hargett.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 1,729 60.3
Republican Larry Hargett 1,138 39.7
Total votes 2,867 100.0

Murphy ran uncontested in the general election.

2020 South Carolina House of Representatives

Murphy ran uncontested in his primary and general election in 2020.

2022 South Carolina House of Representatives

South Carolina House of Representatives District 98, Republican Primary, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 1,819 68.3
Republican Greg Ford 845 31.7
Total votes 2,664 100.0
South Carolina House of Representatives District 98 General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Murphy 6,770 57.8
Democratic Sydney Clinton 4,925 42.1
Other Write-in 14 0.1
Total votes 11,709 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Chris Murphy was born on May 31, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barbara and Patrick Murphy. They raised him in Summerville, South Carolina, where he attended Summerville High School.[3] In 1990, he received his B.A. from the Citadel, and he received his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1995. He is married to Maite' D., and has two kids. He is an Episcopalian.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Chris Murphy". SCStateHouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chris Murphy". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Mancini, Ralph (2022-10-20). "Meet the candidates: Chris Murphy (SC House)". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-08.


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