Helen Mason Smith

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Helen Mason Smith

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Horry County Schools school board, District 6

Successor: Pam Dawson

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 28, 2022

Helen Mason Smith (Republican Party) was a member of the Horry County Schools school board in South Carolina, representing District 6. Mason Smith assumed office in 2018. Mason Smith left office on January 9, 2023.

Mason Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Horry County Schools school board chair in South Carolina. Mason Smith lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 28, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Horry County Schools, South Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Horry County Schools school board chair

Incumbent David Cox won election in the general election for Horry County Schools school board chair on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Cox (R)	99.0	105,137
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	1,011

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,148
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Horry County Schools school board chair

Incumbent David Cox defeated incumbent Helen Mason Smith in the Republican primary runoff for Horry County Schools school board chair on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Cox	56.8	12,072
	Submit photo	Helen Mason Smith	43.2	9,167

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,239
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Horry County Schools school board chair

Incumbent David Cox and incumbent Helen Mason Smith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Darrell Ricketts in the Republican primary for Horry County Schools school board chair on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Cox	41.6	18,057
✔	Submit photo	Helen Mason Smith	34.4	14,927
	Submit photo	Darrell Ricketts	24.0	10,439

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,423
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2018

See also: Horry County Schools elections (2018)

General election

General election for Horry County Schools school board, District 6

Helen Mason Smith won election in the general election for Horry County Schools school board, District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Helen Mason Smith (R)	98.3	5,902
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	104

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,006 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Horry County Schools school board, District 6

Helen Mason Smith defeated incumbent Pamela Clardy Timms in the Republican primary for Horry County Schools school board, District 6 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Helen Mason Smith	63.4	1,074
		Pamela Clardy Timms	36.6	619

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,693
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2022

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