| William Bailey | |
| State House: | South Carolina |
| District: | 104th |
| Term Start: | November 12, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Greg Duckworth |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Horry-Georgetown Technical College (A.D.) Coastal Carolina University (B.A.) Webster University (M.S.) |
| Party: | Republican |
William H. Bailey (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 104th District, serving since 2018.[1] He is a member of the Republican party.[2]
In 2021, Bailey announced a campaign for the South Carolina 7th district in Congress against Tom Rice.[3] Rice faced opposition in the Republican primary because of his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. In 2022,[4] [5] Bailey did not file for the Congressional race, opting to run for re-election to his seat in the South Carolina House, which he won unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Republican Primary[6] | align="right" | 2,312 | 50.2% | align="right" | 2,295 | 49.8% | |||||||||
| 2018 General Election[7] | align="right" | 14,859 | 98.4% | align="right" | 244 | 1.6% | |||||||||