Old Guard Senators Fall in South Carolina Runoffs
In South Carolina Democratic runoffs, Sen. James P. Stevens and Sen. James P. Harrelson lost decisive races, while Sen. Samuel B. Mendenhall narrowly kept his seat. Columbia attorney Hemphill Pride II failed to win a black senator bid. Howell and Ellis scored big wins over incumbents.
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Samuel B. Mendenhall
York
Columbia
Hemphill Pride II
Howell
Harrelson
Senate
Stevens
Walterboro
Mendenhall
Rock Hill City
Coleman Poag
Poag
Heyward E. McDonald
House
Pride
South Carolina
Rodney Albert
Denmark
Gilbert McMillan
Aiken
McDonald
Pridge
Travis Medlock
Ellis
House Veterans Lose Bids Too In Southern Runoffs
In Democratic runoff primaries six of ten incumbents seeking new two year terms were defeated while four were renominated. Victories and losses came by slim margins with potential recounts. Several districts shifted as incumbents faced Republican opposition in November.
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Columbia
House
Three Incumbent Sheriffs Ousted in Primary Runoffs
The Associated Press reports three incumbent sheriffs lost in Tuesday Democratic primary runoffs. Greenville County Sheriff Cash Williams was defeated by Johnny Mack Brown by 11,861 to 9,564. Williams faced a prior alleged murder-for-hire accusation and a lie detector result. Spartanburg County Sheriff Charles Alberson lost to Larry E. Smith 11,112 to 5,801. Fairfield County Sheriff Leroy Montgomer fell to Fred Robinson 2,301 to 2,234.
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Associated Press
Greenville County
Cash Williams
Johnny Mack Brown
Williams
Mar
Spartanburg County
Charles Alberson
Larry E. Smith
Fairfield County
Leroy Montgomer
Fred Robinson
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Abbeville
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Ron Cobb
L. R. Byrd
Greenville
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G. B. Stokes
Florence County
A. H. Buchan
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Clarendon
Alex Harvin
Hayes Stokes
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Spartanburg
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