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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1984 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1984 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1984 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedE Pluribus Unum December 05, 2023 11:38pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes351,917 (55.65%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1985 Margin71,771 (+11.35%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1990
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes482,032 (64.21%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1997 Margin237,920 (+31.69%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 12, 1984 SC US Senate - D Primary
Melvin Purvis
D 298,316
Jun 12, 1984 SC US Senate - R Primary
J. Strom Thurmond
R 47,355

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Name (I) President Pro Tempore J. Strom Thurmond Melvin Purvis Stephen Davis (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 644,815 (66.79%) 306,982 (31.80%) 13,333 (1.38%) 335 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -337,833 (-34.99%) -631,482 (-65.41%) -644,480 (-66.75%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- -- 06/01/1984  
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Jesse L. Jackson (I)
Jul 01, 1984

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