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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1960 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End September 16, 1964 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat June 27, 2003 08:00am
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Description Abbreviated term due to Sen. Thurmond switching political parties from Democrat to Republican.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes245,371 (100.00%)
Term11/08/1956 - 01/03/1961 Margin245,371 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won09/16/1964
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/16/1964 - 01/03/1967 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 14, 1960 SC US Senate - D Primary
J. Strom Thurmond
D 305,931

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Name (I) Sen. J. Strom Thurmond (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 330,167 (99.97%) 102 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -330,065 (-99.94%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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