Democrats gain slightly in U S Senate Helms wins Percy loses
Page 2A reports Democrats gain slight Senate leverage while Jesse Helms secures victory and Percy suffers defeat. Page 7A notes Shealy Setzler Moore capture South Carolina Senate seats amid election coverage. Page 6A lists Jones Huff Anderson Gentry Woodruff Sharpe winning State House seats. Page 4A covers School Board winners Verenes Walter Moore Jim Moore Clary. Page 8A 9A present charts showing voting patterns. Page 10A Warner re elected chairman and local council seats go to Cullinan Clyburn Woodring McKenzie.
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Clyburn
Woodring
McKenzie
Freeze Generally Shapes Midlands Weather Forecast
The region faces a frost warning tonight as north winds chill the midlands with lows in the mid to low 30s. Skies stay fair with light variable winds, while tomorrow brings warmer relief and sunny skies with a high in the upper 60s and NE winds 5 to 10 mph.
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South Carolina Midlands
Marathon route confusion prompts finish line search
The Palmetto Marathon left runners puzzled by a 2.6 mile course, with participants still seeking the finish line at weeks activities center while others awaited voting lines at local centers. U S Senator Strom Thurmond waited over an hour to vote at St Angela Academy sharing patience with the crowd at the polls.
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U.S
Strom Thurmond
Washington
St. Angela Academy
Reagan Sweeps 49 States Amid Slow County Vote Count
The Aiken County general election, with 38 166 voters casting ballots, faced delays lasting nearly 14 hours before totals were tallied at 8 58 this morning. Election officials cited ballot difficulties, poll worker errors, and a surge in write‑ins as factors, while Gene England praised citizen volunteers for accuracy.
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Election Commission
Gene England
England
North Augusta School Board
Aiken Standard
Landslide To Start A New Beginning
President Reagan celebrates a landslide victory winning at least 49 states and pledges a summit with Soviet leader Chernenko. He touts 6.5 million jobs created, inflation curbed, and a revival of traditional values while aiming to reduce nuclear arsenals and boost national security. He urges unity with Mondale and calls the election a starting point for broader goals.
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Reagan
America
Walter F. Mondale
Pete Wilson
R-Calif
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Konstantin U Chernenko
Aiken County Votes for Republicans in Key Races
Aiken County's GOP surge helped elect Carroll Heath as sheriff, with 19,216 votes to Ralph Gunnells 17,378. Reagan won big here as 25,825 votes were cast for his second term while Mondale trailed. Thurmond topped Purvis by wide margins, and party shifts touched several House contests including Derrick Taylor and Woodruff. Sen. Shealy carried Lexington and boosted local GOP representation in the state senate.
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Gunnells
Paul Grant
Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Strom Thurmond
Kelvin Purvis
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Purvis
Stephen Davis
Butler C. Derrick
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Clarence Taylor
Derrick
Derwill
Tom G. Woodruff
Frampton Toole III
Ryan Shealy
Irene Rudnick
Shealy
Lexington County
Rudnick
Tommy Moore
Nikki G. Setzler
Tom Jones
Setzler
Heath Elected County Sheriff in Aiken County Race
Republican Carrol Heath won the Aiken County Sheriff race by a narrow margin over incumbent Ralph Gunnells. Heath pledged to improve drug enforcement, reorganize the department, and maintain a smooth transition while making the force more accessible to residents. He emphasized training, addressing complaints, solving cases, and recovering stolen property.
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Aiken County
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Ralph Gunnells Heath
Aiken
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Gunnells
Thurmond Wins Easily In South Carolina Primary
Strom Thurmond and Ronald Reagan won reelection in a decisive South Carolina primary showing incumbency power. Thurmond led with about 67 percent of the Senate vote and helped Reagan beat Mondale nearly two to one, boosting GOP results statewide as six Republican House members also won by roughly 60 to 40 against Democrats.
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John Dillinger
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Walter Mondale
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George Graham
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U.S. House
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