Ravenel Showing Stuns Spectators In Aiken County Primary
In Aiken County the night drifted toward a runoff as gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Ravenel built an 8000 vote lead over veteran W. J. Bryan Dorn before late results narrowed the margin. Officials noted low turnout and slow computer counts amid porch chatter and political anticipation for July 30 runoff.
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Aiken
Charles D. Puge Ravenel
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Harvard
Dorn
Ravenel
Earl E. Morris
Morris
Wade M. Brodie
County Santis
Harold L. Daves
Aiken County
House of Rep
Ellen Padgett
Edgefield County
W. A. Reel Jr
Aiken County Votes In Governor Lieutenant Governor Primaries
Aiken County backed Dorn for governor and Westmoreland for lieutenant governor in Democratic and Republican primaries. Dorn led Ravenel countywide, while Westmoreland defeated Edwards. Sanders and Smith moved to a runoff for lieutenant governor, Campbell won the Republican nomination, and McLeod held the Democratic attorney general race with Turnipseed as challenger.
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Aiken County
W. J. Bryan Dorn
William C. Westmoreland
Dorn
Charleston
Charles D
Pug
Ravenel
James B. Edwards
Edwards
Alex Sanders
Columbia
Horace C. Smith
Spartanburg
Sanders
W. Brantley Harvey Jr
Beaufort
Smith
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Campbell
N. Welch Morrisette Jr
South Carolina incumbents win renomination in Democratic primary
In Columbia AP McLeod Mills and Busbee secured renomination for attorney general comptroller and superintendent of education respectively. McLeod led with 56 percent over Turnipseed 44 percent as 1 464 precincts reported. Mills defeated Garrett 144 548 to 101 279 with 1 455 precincts counted. Busbee led with 152 685 votes over Gibbons 101 442 as the race continued.
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Cc Board OF
Lirt. of Education
Caves
Leon Ee Yan
Peer
Guvtae
Ousacz Derrkk Bilt
Blenas
BrehFoed
Auest
Prassé
Elvecktz
Aory Ateler
Aoe Coliuahindaleadle
Ainsi Cineca Rincon Oa
Brook
Fanay Jr
Shaws
Iil Cisiandaleinsil
White Town
Aiken County
Earle E. Morris Jr
L. Maurice Bessinger
E. N
Nick”’ Zeigler
John Bolt Culbertson
Milton J. Dukes
Daniel R. McLeod
McLeod
Tom Turnipseed
Kenneth E. Allen
Columbia
Rufus Prince
Berkeley County
John H. Mills
State Comptroller General's Office
William M. Garrett
Mills
Bob Crout
Lanier Jolly
Superintendent of Education
Cyril B. Busbee
Carlos Gibbons
Busbee
L. Roger Kirk
Elizabeth Hough
Camden
South Carolina
Henry Mills
Turnipseed
Spartanburg Ac
William Garrett
Garrett
South Carolina Education Association
Gener
Comptroller General
Gibbons
State Department of Education
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Debby Wendel
Democratic Party
Conrad Hartzog
Dorn, Westmoreland
Carroll Allen
Public Service Commission
State Dairy Commission
Lowell Kendrick
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Wendell Hall
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