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  SC Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 13, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close June 13, 1978 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedSouthern_Moderate2 May 28, 2022 12:26pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1974
NameJames B. Edwards Votes266,109 (50.68%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1979 Margin17,171 (+3.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameRichard W. Riley Votes384,898 (61.30%)
Term01/10/1979 - 01/12/1983 Margin147,952 (+23.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceSC Governor 11/07/1978

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Name Lt. Gov. W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. Richard W. Riley Rep. W. J. Bryan Dorn  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 142,785 (37.50%) 125,184 (32.88%) 112,793 (29.62%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,601 (-4.62%) -29,992 (-7.88%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Tom Turnipseed (D)
 00, 1978 - May 07, 1978

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