Thomas C. Alexander

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Thomas Alexander
2nd President of the South Carolina Senate
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December 6, 2021
1986S.C. RepresentativeDem. primary Democratic Marshall Duke Cleveland [lower-alpha 1] Democratic 92728.00%2ndN/ARunoffN/A [66]
Dem. primary runoff Democratic Marshall Duke Cleveland [lower-alpha 1] Democratic 1,65652.92%1stN/AWonHold [67] [6]
General Democratic Write-in N/A4,435100.00%1stN/AWonHold [68]
1988General Democratic Write-in N/A5,637100.00%1st0.00%WonHold [69]
1990General Democratic Write-in N/A4,69199.94%1st-0.06%WonHold [70]
1992General Democratic Z. Tommy Abbott, Jr. Republican 6,26662.41%1st-37.53%WonHold [71]
1994S.C. SenatorSpecial Democratic Gresham Barrett Republican 11,88165.93%1stN/AWonHold [72] [73]
1996Rep. primary Republican David Riggs Republican 6,91587.23%1stN/AWonN/A [74]
General Republican Ted N. Phillips Democratic 18,13674.97%1stN/AWonGain [74]
2000General Republican Write-in N/A21,38099.87%1st+24.90%WonHold [75]
2004General Republican Write-in N/A25,84899.57%1st-0.30%WonHold [76]
2008 General Republican Polly Nicolay Constitution 27,49885.17%1st-14.40%WonHold [77] [78]
2012 General Republican Write-in N/A29,95799.11%1st+13.94%WonHold [79]
2016 General Republican Write-in N/A33,17599.06%1st-0.05%WonHold [80]
2020 General Republican Write-in N/A39,79498.02%1st-1.04%WonHold [81]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Incumbent seeking re-election.

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