South Carolina's 4th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = South Carolina
district number = 4


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representative = Bob Inglis
party = Republican
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population = 668,668
population year = 2000
median income = 39,417
percent white = 76.2
percent black = 19.8
percent asian = 1.4
percent native american = 0.2
percent hispanic = 3.2
percent other race = 0.1
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cpvi = R+15

The 4th Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in upstate South Carolina bordering North Carolina. It includes all of Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties and a part of Laurens county. The district is characterized by the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg.

The district is the state's wealthiest and most conservative district. It has been in Republican hands since 1979, aside from a six-year stint by Democrat Liz J. Patterson, the daughter of former Senator Olin Johnston. Even before the Republicans finally took control of the seat, the 4th had been a rather conservative district; it had been one of the first areas of the state where Republicans won consistently at the local or state level.

Republican Bob Inglis has represented the district since 2004; he previously held the seat from 1993 to 1999.

Representatives

^(a) John Taylor resigned on December 30, 1810 after his election to the United States Senate; the seat remained vacant until filled by William Lowndes on March 4, 1811. ^(b) James Overstreet died in 1822; Govan succeeded him in a special election. ^(c) James Hammond resigned in 1836; Elmore succeeded him in a special election. ^(d) Alexander Sims was reelected in 1848, but died on November 22, 1848 before the end of the Thirtieth Congress; McQueen succeeded him in a special election to fill the remainder of the term and the next term for the Thirty-first Congress. ^(e) Preston Brooks resigned on July 15, 1856 following his attack of Charles Sumner; he was reelected in the ensuing special election and returned to the seat on August 1, 1856. ^(f) Preston Brooks was reelected in 1856, but died on January 27, 1857 before the end of the Thirty-fourth Congress; Bonham succeeded him in a special election and took office when the Thirty-fifth Congress began on March 4, 1857. ^(g) Alexander Wallace successfully contested the election of William D. Simpson in 1868 and filled the seat on May 27, 1870. ^(h) John Evins died in 1884; Bratton succeeded him in a special election. ⁽ⁱ⁾ Joseph Johnson resigned in 1915 to accept a position on the United States district court; Nicholls succeeded him in a special election. ^(j) John McSwain did not seek reelection in 1936 and died on August 6, 1936 before his term expired; Mahon succeeded him in a special election to fill the remainder of the term and also won the election for the next term on the same day. ^(k) Joseph Bryson died in 1953; Ashmore succeeded him in a special election.

Source: [http://bioguide.congress.gov Congressional Biographical Directory]