Electoral history of Strom Thurmond

James Strom Thurmond c. 1961

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).

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

Democratic gubernatorial primary in South Carolina, 1946[1]
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
Democratic gubernatorial runoff primary in South Carolina, 1946[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond 144,420 56.95
Democratic James C. McLeod 109,169 43.05
Total votes 253,589 100.0
1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond 26,520 100.00
Total votes 26,520 100.0
Democratic hold

United States presidential elections

1948 United States presidential election:

1960 United States presidential election:

United States Senate

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from South Carolina, 1950[4]
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
1954 United States Senate election in South Carolina[5]
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
1956 United States Senate special election in South Carolina[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 245,371 100.00
Total votes 245,371 100.0
1960 United States Senate election in South Carolina[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 330,167 99.97
Write-in 102 0.03
Total votes 330,269 100.0
1966 United States Senate election in South Carolina[8]
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
1972 United States Senate election in South Carolina[9]
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
1978 United States Senate election in South Carolina[10]
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
1984 United States Senate election in South Carolina[11]
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
1990 United States Senate election in South Carolina[12]
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
1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina[13]
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

Almanac

United States Congressional Service
Years Congress Chamber Senate

Majority

Senate Vice President Constituency
1953-55 83rd U.S. Senate Republican Richard Nixon South Carolina
1955-57 84th Democratic
1957-59 85th
1959-61 86th
1961-63 87th Lyndon B. Johnson
1963-65 88th Vacant
1965-67 89th Hubert Humphrey
1967-69 90th
1969-71 91st Sipro Agnew
1971-73 92nd
1973-75 93rd Sipro Agnew

(until October 10, 1973) Vacant (October 10 - December 6, 1973) Gerald Ford (December 6, 1973 - Aug 9, 1974) Vacant (Aug 9 - December 19, 1974) Nelson Rockefeller(from December 19, 1974)

1975-77 94th Nelson Rockefeller
1977-79 95th Walter Mondale
1979-81 96th
1981-83 97th Republican George H.W. Bush
1983-85 98th
1985-87 99th
1987-89 100th Democratic
1989-91 101st Dan Quayle
1991-93 102nd
1993-95 103rd Al Gore
1995-97 104th Republican
1997-99 105th
1999-2001 106th
2001-2003 107th Democratic(until January 20, 2001)

Republican (with tie-breaking VP)

(Jan 20, 2001 – Jun 6, 2001) Democratic (through caucus) (from June 6, 2001)

Dick Cheney

President pro tempore elections

President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1981[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond 53 53.54
Democratic John C. Stennis 46 46.47
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1983[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 54 54.00
Democratic John C. Stennis 46 46.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1985[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 53 53.00
Democratic John C. Stennis 47 47.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1987[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Stennis 55 55.00
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 45 45.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1989[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd 55 55.00
Republican Strom Thurmond 45 45.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1991[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 56 56.00
Republican Strom Thurmond 44 44.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1993[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 57 57.00
Republican Strom Thurmond 43 43.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1995[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond 52 52.00
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 48 48.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1997[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 55 55.00
Democratic Robert Byrd 45 45.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, 1999[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 55 55.00
Democratic Robert Byrd 45 45.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 3, 2001[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd 51 51.00
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 50 50.00
Total votes 101 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, January 20, 2001[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond 51 51.00
Democratic Robert Byrd (incumbent) 50 50.00
Total votes 101 100.00
President pro tempore of the United States Senate, June 6, 2001[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Byrd 51 45.00
Republican Strom Thurmond (incumbent) 49 49.00
Total votes 100 100.00
President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, June 6, 2001[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Strom Thurmond 100 100.00
Total votes 100 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor - D Primary Race - Aug 13, 1946".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor - D Runoff Race - Sep 03, 1946".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Governor Race - Nov 05, 1946".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 11, 1950".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1956".
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1966".
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
  10. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  11. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984".
  12. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990".
  13. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996".
  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1981".
  15. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1983".
  16. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1985".
  17. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1987".
  18. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Race - Jan 03, 1989".
  19. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1991
  20. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1993
  21. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1995
  22. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1997
  23. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 1999
  24. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jan 03, 2001
  25. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro-Tempore Race – Jan 20, 2001
  26. ^ Our Campaigns – President Pro Tempore Race – Jun 06, 2001
  27. ^ "Our Campaigns - President Pro Tempore Emeritus Race - Jun 06, 2001".
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