Melvin Whittenburg
Melvin Whittenburg (Democratic Party) ran for election for South Carolina Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Whittenburg was born on April 18, 1962, in Columbia, South Carolina. He received a B.S. from East Carolina University, an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, and an M.A. from Georgetown University. He served in the U.S. Army and retired as a Major. Whittenburg then worked for ExxonMobil, retiring in 2017.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for South Carolina Secretary of State
Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Melvin Whittenburg in the general election for South Carolina Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Hammond (R) | 57.1 | 970,576 |
 | Melvin Whittenburg (D) | 42.8 | 727,952 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 968 | ||
| Total votes: 1,699,496 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for South Carolina Secretary of State
Melvin Whittenburg advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State
Incumbent Mark Hammond defeated Joshua Putnam, Nelson Faerber, and Kerry Wood in the Republican primary for South Carolina Secretary of State on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hammond | 65.4 | 218,215 |
 | Joshua Putnam | 13.4 | 44,639 | |
 | Nelson Faerber | 12.5 | 41,570 | |
 | Kerry Wood | 8.7 | 29,075 | |
| Total votes: 333,499 | |||
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Melvin Whittenburg," February 8, 2017
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