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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1970

Page

3

Precinct by Precinct Vote in Statewide Races

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Fragmented OCR Reads Like Local Public Notice Listing

A damaged OCR extract shows scattered names and place labels with numbers and addresses. Readable elements include Belvedere and Whiteford areas, Oak Grove, Tabernacle, Eureka, and scattered figures, suggesting a fragmented public listing or directory page.

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County Council And Referendum Update From Local Meeting

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.

Democrats Turn Back GOP Surge in South Carolina

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.

Columbia South Carolina Congress Floyd Spence Heyward McDonald GOP U. S. House John West Camden Robert McNair Albert Watson Palmetto Watson Nixon Spiro Agnew Strom Thurmond McNair

South Carolina Election Returns Show Democrats Winning Major Offices

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.

Watson Congress West South Carolina Wade Hampton Red Shirt Legion A. Q Red’ Bethea South Carolina Independent Party Thomas D. Broadwater United Citizens Party Earle Morris Pickens Democratic Party Greenville James B. Henderson E. E. Watson Spartanburg John West Albert Watson E.E. Watson L. Mendel Rivers James Mann Floyd Spence McDonald Spence Bryan Dorn

Four Negroes Elected To S.C. House

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.

Thurmond Watson South Carolina Ernest F. Hollings D-S.c House of Representatives J. S. Leevy Johnson James Felder Columbia Charleston County Herbert Fielding James Clyburn State House of Senate James W. Bolts Georgetown Leevy Johnson Herbert Fleming Charleston Clyburn John Bourne Palmetto James W. Bolt

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