Young Edges Finch In South Carolina Gubernatorial Race
Dairy farmer Ed Young narrowly defeated Raymon Finch for the Republican gubernatorial nomination 12 147 to 11 563. Finch conceded after midnight as Edwards joined supporters. Harvey and Riley led the Democratic runoff race with Harvey atop 38 percent and Riley at 32 5 percent ahead of Dorn.
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Columbia
Ed Young
Raymon Finch
Young
Finch
James B. Edwards
Edwards
South Carolina
W. Brantley Harvey Jr
5Th
U. S. House
Richland
Lexington
Richard W. Riley
Harvey
Riley
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Dorn
Senate
State Public Service Commission
Home Telephone Co
Simpsonville
Charles D. Ravenel
Ravenel
Stevenson to Face Smith in Runoff for Lieutenant Governor
In the Democratic runoff set for June 27 in Columbia, state Rep. Nancy Stevenson leads a three candidate field, defeating Horace C. Smith and Tom Smith to advance to a runoff with Horace Smith. Stevenson would be the first woman to hold statewide office in South Carolina if victorious.
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Columbia
Nancy Stevenson
Horace C. Smith
Charleston
Horace Smith
Tom Smith
Florence
Spartanburg
Stevenson
Greenville
Piedmont
Rep
James B. Edwards
Rep. Stevenson
South Carolina
Senate
Smith
Runoffs Set In State Democratic Races
In Columbia AP reports runoffs will decide Democratic nominees for secretary of state adjutant general and state superintendent of education on June 27 after no candidate won a majority. Agriculture commissioner went to Henry Young who will face G Bryan Patrick in November. Jim Clyburn and John Campbell head to a secretary of state runoff. Charlie Williams and William Royster face off for the superintendent post.
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Red” Bethea
Dillon
Young
G. Bryan Patrick
Orangeburg County
Patrick
James B. Edwards
William L. Harrelson
Jim Clyburn
Columbia
John T
Campbell
Clyburn
Henry L. Jolly
J. Wesley Drawdy
Charlie Williams
William B. Royster
Anderson County
Strom Thurmond
Henry Young
Grady L. Patterson
Mendel J. Davis
C.C. Wannamaker
Most House Members Returned in South Carolina Primaries
In South Carolina, five incumbents lost in Tuesday primaries. Rep. Eugene S. Blease failed in District 39 to Larry Gentry, Rep. J.B. Harvey placed second in District 47 and faces a runoff with Herbert Kirsh, and Rep. Gary E. Byrd again trails in District 56, facing David Beasley. Rep. George Wilson (District 81) and Rep. Wilson Tison (District 120) also lost, all Democrats.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Saluda
Newberry
Eugene S. Blease
Larry Gentry
J.B. Harvey
York County
Herbert Kirsh
Marlboro
Darlington
Gary E. Byrd
David Beasley
George Wilson
Richland County
Julius Murray
Wilson Tison
Colleton-Hampton Counties
Doug E. McTeer
Charles L
Rex L. Carter
Greenville
Election Roundup South Carolina primary winners listed by party
The Associated Press reports primary results across statewide offices and congressional districts in South Carolina. Democrats and Republicans select leaders for governor lieutenant governor attorney general adjutant general comptroller general secretary of state superintendent of education U.S. Senate and various districts with incumbents and runoff mentions where applicable.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
W. Brantley Harvey Jr
Richard W
Dick"’ Riley
Edward L. Young
Sen
Horace C. Smith
Nancy Stevenson
John Stroud
Daniel R. McLeod
James W. Henderson
T. Eston Marchant
Walter D
Ravenel Wins Primary to Face Thurmond in Senate Race
Ravenel won the Democratic nomination for U S Senate with a slim four percent margin in a four man race, avoiding a runoff and advancing to a November battle against incumbent Strom Thurmond. Early totals show Ravenel with 143,613 votes to Culbertson 51,094, with 36,366 for James T McElveen and 30,511 for Tom McElveen. Thurmond made no immediate comment while Culbertson and McElveen spoke from Greenville and Chester.
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Columbia
Charles D
Pug
Ravenel
U. S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
Crusty
John Bolt Culbertson
Charleston
Thurmond
Washington
Culbertson
Greenville
Chester
William T
Tom’ McElveen
Sudgar
Triplett
McFlveen
Senate
Heller Wins In 4th District Primary
Greenville Mayor Max Heller says he felt confident entering the Democratic primary for the 4th District seat and defeated state Rep. Nick Theodore to face Carroll Campbell in the November race. Bass also won the 2nd District Democratic contest, beating Bud Hadley to face Floyd Spence.
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Columbia
Greenville
Max Heller
Heller
Nick Theodore
Carroll Campbell
Theodore
Jack Bass
B.E
Bud'’ Hadley
Bass
Hadley
Will
Floyd Spence
Campbell
Robert Watkins
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Riley Vs
Wife
Dick Riley
GOP
EDU
Cation
Charles G. Williams
L. Roger Kirk Jr
U.S. Senate
Charles D. ‘Pug
Floyd D. Spence
Butler C. Derrick
Anthony Panuccio
Carroll A Campbell Jr
Ken Holland
Congress
John W. Jenrette
James T
Tom
McElveen
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