James Smith (South Carolina school board member)
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James Smith is the District 5 representative on the Kershaw County Board of Trustees in South Carolina. He was first elected to the board on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on June 14, 2016, for the District 5 race, as it was the only contested seat. Incumbent Louis Clyburn Jr. was defeated by challenger James Smith for that seat, and Smith advanced to the general election. Incumbents Derrick Proctor, Matt Irick, and Ron Blackmon were unopposed in Districts 3, 7, and 9, respectively. Newcomer Todd McDonald was also unopposed in District 1, which was left open when incumbent Mara Horton Jones decided not to run for re-election. All four unopposed seats did not appear on the primary ballot, but they did appear on the general election ballot.[1][2][3][4] Smith, Proctor, Irick, Blackmon, and McDonald were elected to the board in the general election.[5]
Results
General election
| Kershaw County School District, District 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Smith (unopposed) |
99.18% | 2,304 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 19 |
| Total Votes | 2,323 | |
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State, "2016 Statewide General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2016 | ||
Primary election
| Kershaw County School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Smith |
68.66% | 322 |
| Louis Clyburn Jr. Incumbent | 31.34% | 147 |
| Total Votes | 469 | |
| Source: Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Kershaw County Voter Registration," July 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Smith reported no contributions or expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Smith received no official endorsements in the election.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 6/14/2016 Kershaw County School Board Gen Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jim Fitzpatrick, Kershaw County Voter Registration," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Kershaw County Voter Registration," June 15, 2016
- ↑ Kershaw County School District, "Directory of School Board Trustees," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Secretary of State, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed December 12, 2016
| 2016 Kershaw County School District Elections | |
| Kershaw County, South Carolina. | |
| Election date: | Primary election: June 14, 2016 • General election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Todd McDonald District 3: • Incumbent, Derrick Proctor District 5: • Incumbent, Louis Clyburn Jr. • James Smith District 7: • Incumbent, Matt Irick District 9: • Incumbent, Ron Blackmon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
