Electoral history of Strom Thurmond, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), United States Senator from South Carolina (1954–1956, 1956–2003; Democrat until 1964 and Republican after), 1948 States' Rights Democrats presidential nominee and President pro tempore of the United States Senate (1981–1987, 1995–2001 and 2001).
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Thurmond's over 70 years electoral career begun from successful election for the county attorney in 1930 and continued until 2003.
Governor of South Carolina
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond | 96,691 | 33.43 | |
| Democratic | James C. McLeod | 83,464 | 28.86 | |
| Democratic | Ransome Judson Williams (incumbent) | 35,813 | 12.38 | |
| Democratic | John C. Taylor | 22,447 | 7.76 | |
| Democratic | Dell O'Neall | 16,574 | 5.73 | |
| Democratic | John D. Long | 16,503 | 5.71 | |
| Democratic | Carl B. Epps | 5,189 | 1.79 | |
| Democratic | Marcus A. Stone | 4,353 | 1.51 | |
| Democratic | A. L. Wood | 3,040 | 1.05 | |
| Democratic | A. J. Beattie | 2,889 | 1.00 | |
| Democratic | Roger W. Scott | 2,251 | 0.78 | |
| Total votes | 289,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond | 144,420 | 56.95 | |
| Democratic | James C. McLeod | 109,169 | 43.05 | |
| Total votes | 253,589 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond | 26,520 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 26,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
United States presidential elections
edit1948 United States presidential election:
- Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley (D) – 24,179,347 (49.6%) and 303 electoral votes (57.06%, 28 states carried)
- Thomas E. Dewey/Earl Warren (R) – 21,991,292 (45.1%) and 189 electoral votes (35.59%, 16 states carried)
- Strom Thurmond/Fielding L. Wright (Dixiecrat) – 1,175,930 (2.4%) and 39 electoral votes (7.35%, 4 states carried)
- Henry A. Wallace/Glen H. Taylor (Progressive) – 1,157,328 (2.4%)
- Norman Thomas/Tucker P. Smith (Socialist) – 139,569 (0.3%)
- Claude Watson/Dale Learn (Prohibition) – 103,708 (0.2%)
- Others – 46,361 (0.1%)
1960 United States presidential election:
- John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson (D) – 34,220,984 (49.7%) and 303 electoral votes (56.43%, 22 states carried)
- Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) – 34,108,157 (49.6%) and 219 electoral votes (40.78%, 26 states carried)
- Harry F. Byrd/Strom Thurmond (I) – 286,359 (0.4%) and 14 electoral votes (2.61%, 2 states carried)
- Harry F. Byrd/Barry Goldwater (I) – 1 electoral vote (0.19%, Oklahoma faithless elector)
- Orval E. Faubus/John G. Crommelin (State's Rights) – 44,984 (0.1%)
- Charles L. Sullivan/Merritt Curtis (Constitution) – 18,162 (0.0%)
- Others – 216,982 (0.3%)
United States Senate
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Olin D. Johnston (incumbent) | 186,180 | 53.95 | |
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond | 158,904 | 46.05 | |
| Total votes | 345,084 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Democrat | Strom Thurmond (write-in) | 143,444 | 63.13 | |
| Democratic | Edgar A. Brown | 83,525 | 36.76 | |
| Democratic | Marcus A. Stone (write-in) | 240 | 0.11 | |
| Total votes | 227,209 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 245,371 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 245,371 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 330,167 | 99.97 | |
| Write-in | 102 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 330,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 271,297 | 62.19 | |
| Democratic | Bradley Morrah Jr. | 164,955 | 37.81 | |
| Total votes | 436,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 415,806 | 63.29 | |
| Democratic | Nick Ziegler | 241,056 | 36.69 | |
| Write-in | 172 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 657,034 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 351,917 | 55.68 | |
| Democratic | Charles D. Ravenel | 280,146 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 632,063 | 100.0 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 44,662 | 94.31 | |
| Republican | Bob Cunningham | 2,693 | 5.69 | |
| Total votes | 47,355 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 644,815 | 66.61 | |
| Democratic | Melvin Purvis | 306,982 | 31.81 | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Davis | 13,323 | 1.38 | |
| Total votes | 965,120 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 482,032 | 64.21 | |
| Democratic | Bob Cunningham | 244,112 | 32.52 | |
| Libertarian | William H. Griffin | 13,805 | 1.84 | |
| American | Marion C. Metts | 10,317 | 1.37 | |
| Write-in | 450 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 750,716 | 100.00 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 132,145 | 60.62 | |
| Republican | Harold G. Worley | 65,666 | 30.12 | |
| Republican | Charlie Thompson | 20,185 | 9.26 | |
| Total votes | 217,996 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 620,326 | 53.38 | |
| Democratic | Elliott S. Close | 511,226 | 43.99 | |
| Libertarian | Richard T. Quillian | 12,994 | 1.12 | |
| Reform | Peter J. Ashy | 9,741 | 0.84 | |
| Natural Law | Annette C. Estes | 7,697 | 0.66 | |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 965,120 | 100.00 | ||
President pro tempore elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 53 | 53.54 | |
| Democratic | John C. Stennis | 46 | 46.47 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 54 | 54.00 | |
| Democratic | John C. Stennis | 46 | 46.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 53 | 53.00 | |
| Democratic | John C. Stennis | 47 | 47.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Stennis | 55 | 55.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 45 | 45.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 55 | 55.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 45 | 45.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 56 | 56.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 44 | 44.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 57 | 57.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 43 | 43.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 52 | 52.00 | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 48 | 48.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 55 | 55.00 | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 45 | 45.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 55 | 55.00 | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 45 | 45.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 51 | 51.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 50 | 50.00 | |
| Total votes | 101 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 51 | 51.00 | |
| Democratic | Robert Byrd (incumbent) | 50 | 50.00 | |
| Total votes | 101 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Byrd | 51 | 45.00 | |
| Republican | Strom Thurmond (incumbent) | 49 | 49.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Strom Thurmond | 100 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 13, 1946".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor - D Runoff Race - Sep 03, 1946".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor Race - Nov 05, 1946".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 11, 1950".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1956".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1981".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1983".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1985".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1987".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1989".
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1991
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1993
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1995
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1997
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1999
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 2001
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro-Tempore Race – Jan 20, 2001
- ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jun 06, 2001
- ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Emeritus Race - Jun 06, 2001".