Heath Re-Elected In Bitter Sheriff Campaign
Sheriff Heath won re election defeating Democrat W Ralph Gunnells by 11 8 percent receiving 21 690 votes to 17 098 amid a bitter campaign with accusations and last minute drama including a campaign button incident. Heath pledged to return to work and serve four years. Gunnells contemplated a challenge and hinted at moving on from politics.
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Carrol G. Heath
Heath
W. Ralph Gunnells
Gunnells
Eugene England
Election Commission
James Whitehurst
Bush Strolls To Victory In Aiken County Election
Aiken County voters set record turnout on Tuesday with 40 193 ballots cast from 52 334 registered. Lineups extended past 7 p m as precincts delayed counts to allow late arrivals. Vaucluse First Baptist Church had Kathy Green as the 12th in line.
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Aiken County
Vaucluse First
Bush elected 41st president with Dukakis defeat
Vice President George Bush secured the nation’s 41st presidency by sweeping Michael Dukakis in a decisive national vote. He carried about 54 percent to 46 percent and led in the Electoral College amid Democratic gains in Congress. Bush carried Aiken County with 72 percent, a strong GOP showing in South Carolina.
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George Bush
Michael Dukakis
White House
Congress
Houston
Bush
Dukakis
Miles
House
Aiken County
GOP
South Carolina
Edgefield lifts Moore to Senate seat in close county race
Sen. Thomas L. Moore narrowly retained his South Carolina Senate seat after a fierce challenge from Rep. John Pettigrew in Edgefield County. The unofficial Edgefield margin was about 1,400 votes with Pettigrew winning Aiken County, and Setzler leading in other districts. Pettigrew conceded after late tallies narrowed Moore’s lead.
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Edgefield
Moore
Senate
Thomas L. Moore
Edgefield County
S.C. Senate
John Pettigrew
Sen
General Assembly
Ryan Shealy
Aiken County
Nikki Setzler
Larry Marchant
Setzler
Marchant
Lexington
Barnwell
Rep
Pettigrew
Turnabout
Eeiken County
Sen. Moore
Rep. Pettigrew
White House
Governor's Mansion
Ronald Reagan
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
State House Races Go To The Wire In SC Districts 81 82 83 84 86
Democratic incumbent Rudnick held District 81 with 5807 votes to Betty Christensen 4919. Huff beat Mim Woodring 4841 to 4730 in District 83. James R. Smith led District 84 4063 to Ralph Gunter 4041. Sharpe won District 86 in Aiken with 4784 to Terry McMillan 2768. William P. Keesley won District 82. Clyde Jackson led in Aiken County 936 to Keesley 689 and George Brighthorp 437.
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S.C. House of Representative
Iene K. Rudnick
Betty Christensen
Rep
Rudnick
Christensen
Thomas J. Huff
Aiken County
Mim Woodring
James R. Smith
Ralph Gunter
Charles R. Sharpe
Terry McMillans
William P. Keesley
Clyde Jackson
Keesley
George L. Brighthorp
Carrol Warner Wins Reelection as County Council Chair
Carrol H. Warner secured a strong victory to retain the Aiken County Council chair post, winning with 23,890 votes. Democratic challenger Larry Murphy had 12,891 and Libertarian Johnnie Parker 1,004. Warner has held the chair for 12 years, leading from the start and never relinquishing the lead.
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Aiken County
Counci
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Larry Murphy
Johnnie Parker
Chairman Warner
Ana
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Sonya Spray
Margie Plunkett
Linda Lagrow
Peggy Whitman
Jean Newsome-Smith
Sue Roe
Elias Theodosis
Kathy Rawls
Irvin Fulmer
Wayne DuBose
LaWana McKenzie
Kay Dobbs
Eddie Butler
Allen Brodie
Willar Hightower
Jim Verenes
Jim Moore
Joseph Quattlebaum
Inease Williamson
Johnny Shaw
Sheriff Heath
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George Burgess
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