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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifiedRBH February 25, 2023 04:20pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes428,145 (63.47%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin181,963 (+26.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameJ. Strom Thurmond Votes644,815 (66.79%)
Term01/03/1985 - 01/03/1991 Margin337,833 (+34.99%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 13, 1978 SC US Senate- D Primary
Charles D. Ravenel
D 367,039

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Name (I) Sen. J. Strom Thurmond Charles D. Ravenel (W) Write-In (W) W. M. Mims  
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan Independent  
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Certified Votes 351,917 (55.66%) 280,146 (44.30%) 163 (0.03%) 94 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -71,771 (-11.35%) -351,754 (-55.63%) -351,823 (-55.64%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- -- 06/01/1978 06/01/1978  
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