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Paul Tinkler
Paul Tinkler was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 41 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Elections
2012
General
Tinkler ran in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 41. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Thurmond Incumbent |
55.7% | 27,845 | |
| Democratic | Paul Tinkler | 44.1% | 22,039 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 84 | |
| Total Votes | 49,968 | |||
Special
Tinker ran in a special election on July 17 to fill the District 41 Senate seat for the remainder of Glenn McConnell's (R) unexpired term. He lost to Walter Hundley (R). Sue Edward (G) came in third.[4]
Unofficial election results showed Hundley defeated Tinkler by a mere 14 votes - 3,098 to 3,112. Edward received 53 votes. Twenty-two votes had not been counted due to a provisional status and an automatic recount took place on July 20.[5] Hundley survived the recount, winning the seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tinkler | 49.5% | 3,105 | |
| Republican | Walter Hundley |
49.7% | 3,119 | |
| Green | Sue Edward | 0.8% | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 6,277 | |||
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, Official Primary Results
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ Island Connection, "The Battle for District 41," June 4, 2012
- ↑ Examiner, "Special election results still undetermined for SC State Senate race," July 17, 2012
- ↑ Post and Courier, "Hundley survives recount, challenged ballots in Senate District 41," July 21, 2012
