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1980 United States House Of Representatives Elections In South Carolina
The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1980, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats and the Republicans were held on June 10 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 24. Three incumbents were re-elected, but John Jenrette of the 6th congressional district was defeated in his bid for re-election and the open seat in the 1st congressional district was taken by the Republicans from the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Republicans and two Democrats. 1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mendel Jackson Davis of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1971, opted to retire. Tommy Hartnett, a Republican state senator from Charleston, defeated Thomas G. Moore in the Republican primary and Democrat Charles D. Ravenel in the general elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States House Of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article One of the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as Bill (United States Congress), bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to President of the United States, the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, Impeachment in the United States, impeaching federal officers, and Contingent election, electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the United States Electoral College, Electoral College. Members of the House serve a Fixed-term election, fixed term of two years, with each seat up for election before the start of the next Congress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district is in central and southwestern South Carolina. The district spans from Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia to the South Carolina side of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. From 1993 through 2012, it included all of Lexington County, South Carolina, Lexington, Jasper County, South Carolina, Jasper, Hampton County, South Carolina, Hampton, Allendale County, South Carolina, Allendale and Barnwell County, South Carolina, Barnwell counties; most of Richland County, South Carolina, Richland and Beaufort County, South Carolina, Beaufort counties and parts of Aiken County, South Carolina, Aiken, Calhoun County, South Carolina, Calhoun and Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Orangeburg counties. It was made more compact in the 2010 round of redistricting, and now comprises all of Lexington, Aiken and Barnwell counties, most of Richland County, and part of Orangeburg County. Besides Columbia (60 percent of which is in the district), other maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South Carolina's Congressional Districts
There are currently seven United States congressional districts in South Carolina. There have been as few as four and as many as nine congressional districts in South Carolina. The and the were lost after the 1840 United States census, 1840 census. The and the were also briefly lost after the Civil War, but both had been regained by the 1880 United States census, 1880 census. Because of the state population growth in the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, South Carolina regained its 7th district, which had remained unused since the American Civil War, Civil War. On January 6, 2023, a three-judge panel from the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina ruled that the current South Carolina's 1st congressional district, 1st district lines were unconstitutional due to Gerrymandering, racial gerrymandering and would have to be redrawn April of that year. The case, ''Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP'', was argued on October 11, 2023, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States Senate Election In South Carolina, 1980
The 1980 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1980, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican challenger Marshall Mays to win his fourth (his third full) term. Democratic primary The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for Senator on June 10, 1980. Fritz Hollings, the incumbent Senator, won the Democratic primary against two minor candidates; Nettie Durant Dickerson and William Kreml. Republican primary The South Carolina Republican Party held their primary on June 10, 1980. Marshall Mays, a former state legislator, emerged as the frontrunner and went on to defeat Charlie Rhodes in the runoff election on June 24. General election campaign The Republican Party did not see the race as winnable and Mays received little assistance for his campaign. Hollings did little campaigning for the race and easily won re-election in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States House Elections, 1980
The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 4, 1980, to elect members to serve in the 97th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan as president, defeating Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter. Reagan's victory also allowed many Republican House candidates to secure elections. The Republicans gained a net of 35 seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, unlike the Senate elections, where Republicans gained control of the chamber. However, many Democratic congressmen from the south (known as " Boll weevils") frequently took conservative stances on issues, allowing Republicans to have a working ideological majority for some of President Reagan's proposals during his first two years in office. This election marked the first time since Reconstruction that Republicans won a sizable majority of Representatives from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edward Lunn Young
Edward Lunn Young (September 7, 1920 – May 9, 2017) was an American politician. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing Florence County, South Carolina, Florence County from 1958 to 1960 as a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Later changing to the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for South Carolina's 6th congressional district from 1973 to 1975. Biography Young was born in Florence, South Carolina. He graduated from Clemson College (now Clemson University) in 1941. Not long after graduating, he joined the United States Army Air Forces and served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific during the last part of World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters. After World War II, he stayed in the reserves for one year and was discharged as a Major (r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
John Light Napier
John Light Napier (born May 16, 1947) is an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. He later served as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1986 to 1989. Education John Light Napier attended public schools in Marlboro County, South Carolina, before college. He graduated from Davidson College in 1969 and earned a Juris Doctor from the South Carolina Law School in 1972, while serving as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve (which he served in until 1977). Early career Napier was admitted to the bar in 1972, and also began to serve as legislative assistant to United States Senator Strom Thurmond, while serving as minority counsel on both the Subcommittee on Administrative Practices and Procedures and the Committee on Veterans Affairs. In 1976, he was made Senator Thurmond's chief legal assistant and legal counsel. In 1977, he was named Chief Republican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
South Carolina's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in northern South Carolina bordering North Carolina. The district includes all of Cherokee County, South Carolina, Cherokee, Chester County, South Carolina, Chester, Fairfield County, South Carolina, Fairfield, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Lancaster, Lee County, South Carolina, Lee, Union County, South Carolina, Union and York County, South Carolina, York counties and parts of Newberry County, South Carolina, Newberry, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Spartanburg and Sumter County, South Carolina, Sumter counties. The bulk of its population lives on the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area, including the rapidly growing cities of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, South Carolina, Fort Mill, and Lake Wylie, South Carolina, Lake Wylie. Outside the Charlotte suburbs, the district is mostly rural and agricultural. The district borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kenneth Lamar Holland
Kenneth Lamar Holland (November 24, 1934 – February 27, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who as the Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina between 1975 until 1983. Early life Holland was born in Hickory, North Carolina. He attended public schools in Gaffney, South Carolina and served in the National Guard from 1952 to 1959. He entered college at the University of South Carolina, earning an AB in 1960 and an LL.B. in 1963. During his time at the university, Holland was a member of the Euphradian Society. He was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1963 and began the practice of law in Camden, South Carolina. Political career He served as a delegate to the South Carolina State Democratic conventions from 1968 to 1972. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1968. From 1971 to 1973, Holland worked as a member of the State Board of Municipal Canvassers, serving as the body's chairman. He then serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
South Carolina's 4th Congressional District
South Carolina's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in upstate South Carolina bordering North Carolina. It includes parts of Greenville and Spartanburg counties. The district includes the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The district is one of the most conservative in the state. In the late 20th century, it has been in Republican hands since 1979, aside from a six-year stint by Democrat Liz J. Patterson, the daughter of former Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ... Olin Johnston. Even before the Republicans finally took control of the seat, the 4th had been a rather conservative district. Like in most of the state, the old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets as early as the 1940s. However, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carroll A
Carroll may refer to: People * Carroll (given name) * Carroll (surname) * O'Carroll, also known as Carroll, a Gaelic Irish clan * Mac Cearbhaill, anglicised as Carroll, a Gaelic Irish clan Places Australia * Carroll, New South Wales United States *Carroll, Iowa * Carroll, Nebraska *Carroll, New Hampshire * Carroll, New York *Carroll, Ohio * Carroll, Texas * Carroll County (other), various *Carroll Plantation, Maine * Carroll Township (other), various * Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania *East Carroll Parish, Louisiana * East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania *West Carroll Parish, Louisiana * Mount Carroll, Illinois Education * Carroll College (Montana) *Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin *John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio *Carroll Hall (University of Notre Dame), residence hall *Carroll School of Management, within Boston College Court cases *''R v Carroll'', Australian High Court case *''Carroll v. United States'', which decided that auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marshall Parker
Marshall Joyner Parker (April 25, 1922 – November 15, 2008) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Background Parker was born in Seaboard in Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina, to Carl Putnam Parker and Bertha Helen Joyner. Parker graduated in 1944 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his first year of college, Parker received the Freshmen Athlete of the Year Award. Later, he lettered in boxing and football. Immediately following graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Political career After military service, Parker moved briefly to Danville, Virginia, and then to Seneca, South Carolina. His political career began in Oconee County, South Carolina, where he served on the Seneca City Council and the Oconee County School Board. He was thereafter elected as a Democrat to the South Carolina State Senate, having represented Oconee County, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
