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  Davis, Mendel J.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameMendel J. Davis
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North Charleston, South Carolina , United States
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Born October 23, 1942
DiedMay 14, 2007 (64 years)
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Feb 22, 2022 07:02pm
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Info born in North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., October 23, 1942; attended the North Charleston public schools; B.S., College of Charleston, 1966; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1970; admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1970 and commenced practice in North Charleston; district assistant to Congressman L. Mendel Rivers for ten years; elected as a Democrat, by special election, April 27, 1971, to the Ninety-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of L. Mendel Rivers; reelected to the four succeeding Congresses and served from April 27, 1971, to January 3, 1981; was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-eighth Congress; resumed the practice of law; is a resident of North Charleston, S.C.


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May 14, 2007 12:00pm Obituary Former S.C. congressman [Mendel J. Davis] dies at 64  Article RMF 

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  06/24/1986 SC District 1 - D Runoff Lost 38.63% (-22.74%)
  06/10/1986 SC District 1 - D Primary Won 41.20% (+0.00%)
  11/07/1978 SC - District 01 Won 60.42% (+20.83%)
  06/13/1978 SC District 1 - D Primary Won 86.41% (+72.83%)
  11/02/1976 SC District 01 Won 68.89% (+37.78%)
  06/08/1976 SC District 1 - D Primary Won 84.52% (+69.04%)
  11/05/1974 SC District 1 Won 72.73% (+46.86%)
  11/07/1972 SC District 1 Won 54.49% (+8.98%)
  08/29/1972 SC District 1 - D Primary Won 72.33% (+50.64%)
  04/27/1971 SC District 1- Special Election Won 48.27% (+6.86%)
  02/23/1971 SC District 1 - Special D Primary Won 53.84% (+29.24%)
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