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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1998
Page
7
Aiken County voters rejected altering reporting mandates for victims rights, 16 369 to 13 761, amid concerns over law enforcement workload. They backed Amendment 3 Part B on redevelopment bonds and Tax Increment Financing districts, while approving repeal of the interracial marriage ban in Amendment 4. statewide results remained uncertain.
Video gambling funding helped Democrats gain ground in the South Carolina House, flipping five Republican seats and widening the party margin. Democrats hold at least 55 seats to Republicans 65 with four races undecided. Governor Beasley allied opponents targeted GOP lawmakers, while high profile loss Marion Kinon fell to Jackie Hayes.
In hotly contested GOP districts, Becky Martin defeats Richard Green in District to hold for Republicans while Jackie Hayes unseats Marion H. Son Kinon in District 55. Liston Barfield tops Lucian Norton Jr. in District 90 and Joel Lourie defeats Joe McMaster in District 78. Harry Ott Jr. wins in District 93, Tracy Russell Edge prevails in District 104, and Anne Parks flips District 12 defeating Jennings McAbee after a Democratic shift.
In Columbia a reshaped South Carolina delegation emerges with four Republicans and two Democrats. Jim DeMint wins the 4th District, defeating Glenn Reese amid strong turnout and external ad spending. Incumbents Sanford Spence, Spratt, Clyburn hold seats. Graham unopposed.
In South Carolina a GOP split on gambling helped Democrats surge to power as Hodges defeated Beasley for governor and Hollings returned to the Senate. Hodges led 53 percent to 47 with 97 percent of precincts reporting while Hollings topped Inglis 52 to 48.
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