Precinct by Precinct Vote in Statewide Races
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1970
Page
3
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A readable fragment notes a council session addressing Referendum 380 and local governance matters. It references the Tabernacle and multiple numeric figures, including percentages and tallies, indicating budget or attendance details discussed at the meeting. The legibility limits full context.
In South Carolina, Democrats secured a governor, preserved incumbents and won four Black legislators, sweeping the state House races. Only GOP gains came in the 2nd District where Floyd Spence defeated Heyward McDonald. Election returns showed a strong Democratic performance amid racial issues and national political alignments.
With most precincts reporting Democrat John West takes governor race 224,023 to 191,929 while Democrat Earle Morris leads for lieutenant governor. Congress seats go to Democrats in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th districts with Republicans winning in the 2nd. other statewide offices reelect several incumbents.
Four African American candidates win seats in the South Carolina House for the 1971 session. Leevy Johnson James Felder Herbert Fleming and James Clyburn win in Columbia and Charleston, with Clyburn’s margin tight and subject to potential recount under state law. The last Black legislator in South Carolina was James W. Bolt.
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