Tom Thompson (South Carolina)
Tom Thompson was a Democratic candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education in the 2014 elections.[1] Tom Thompson (South Carolina) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
Thompson ran for election to the office of South Carolina Superintendent of Education. Thompson came first in the Democratic primary on June 10 and won the runoff on June 24. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary election
| South Carolina Superintendent, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Sheila Gallagher |
36.4% | 42,186 | ||
| Tom Thompson |
26.3% | 30,488 | ||
| Jerry Govan | 18.9% | 21,824 | ||
| Montrio Belton | 18.4% | 21,260 | ||
| Total Votes | 115,758 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
Primary runoff
| South Carolina Superintendent of Education, Democratic Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Tom Thompson |
59.1% | 23,541 | ||
| Sheila Gallagher | 40.9% | 16,269 | ||
| Total Votes | 39,810 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
General election
| South Carolina Superintendent, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Molly Mitchell Spearman |
57% | 699,081 | |
| Democratic | Tom Thompson | 38.8% | 476,358 | |
| American | Ed Murray | 3.8% | 46,695 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 5,055 | |
| Total Votes | 1,227,189 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina Superintendent of Education
- South Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2014
External links
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