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Margaret Gamble
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Margaret Gamble is the District 6 representative on the Lancaster County School District board of trustees in South Carolina. Gamble won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016. She was first elected to the board in 2004.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Lancaster County School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 2 incumbent Tyrom Faulkner filed for re-election and originally faced Lorenzo Small Sr., but he withdrew his candidacy, leaving Faulkner unopposed. District 4 and District 6 incumbents Bill Sumner and Margaret Gamble filed for re-election and ran unopposed. All three incumbents secured additional terms on the board. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Lancaster County School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Gamble Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.09% | 2,502 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 23 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,525 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gamble reported $7,658.40 in contributions and $7,658.40 in expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, leaving her campaign with no cash on hand as of October 28, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Lancaster County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Tyrom Faulkner • Lorenzo Small Sr. District 4: Incumbent, Bill Sumner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
