District: South Carolina - 2nd District Political Highlights: Pine Ridge town judge, 1974-76; Republican nominee for S.C. Senate, 1976; Springdale town judge, 1977-80; S.C. Senate, 1985-2001 Born: July 31, 1947; Charleston, S.C. Residence: Springdale Religion: Presbyterian Family: Wife, Roxanne Wilson; four children Education: Washington and Lee U., B.A. 1969; U. of South Carolina, J.D. 1972 Elected: 2001 Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Emerging Threats and Capabilities; Readiness - Chairman); Education & the Workforce (Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions; Workforce Protections); Foreign Affairs (Europe, Eurasia & Emerging Threats; Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade) Social Media:
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District Rating: Safe Republican House Seniority: 40th ranked House Republican Twitter: 12,281 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
2001 Election Results
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Mark Whittington (UC) James Legg (LIBERT)
Votes
144,149 17,189 9,650
%
84.1% 10.0% 5.6%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Michael Ellisor (D) Steve Lefemine (CNSTP)
Votes
181,862 93,249 4,447
%
65.0% 33.3% 1.6%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Michael Ellisor (D)
Votes
127,811 76,090
%
62.6% 37.3%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Rob Miller (D)
Votes
184,583 158,627
%
53.7% 46.2%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Rob Miller (D) Eddie McCain (LIBERT) Marc Beaman (CNSTP)
Votes
138,861 113,625 4,228 2,856
%
53.5% 43.8% 1.6% 1.1%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R)
Votes
196,116
%
96.3%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Joe Wilson (R) Phil Black (D) Harold Geddings (LAB)
