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John Dowling Jr.
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John Dowling Jr. is the District 6 representative on the Beaufort County School District school board in South Carolina. Dowling won a first term in the by-district general election on October 17, 2017.
Elections
2017
One of the 11 seats on the Beaufort County School District school board in South Carolina was up for by-district special election on October 17, 2017. John Dowling Jr. defeated Susan Gordon for the seat. The special election for District 6 was triggered after former board member Patricia Felton-Montgomery resigned several months after she was elected to the board in 2016.[1]
Results
| Beaufort County School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Dowling Jr. |
63.05% | 430 |
| Susan Gordon | 36.95% | 252 |
| Total Votes | 682 | |
| Source: Beaufort County, "School Board Dist 6 Special," accessed October 24, 2017 | ||
See also
- Beaufort County School District, South Carolina
- Beaufort County School District special elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
| Beaufort County School District elections in 2017 | |
| Beaufort County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | October 17, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 6: John Dowling Jr. • Susan Gordon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
