Tripp Padgett
Tripp Padgett was a 2016 Republican special election candidate for District 4 of the South Carolina State Senate.
Elections
2016
A special election for the position of South Carolina State Senate District 4 was called for May 17. A primary took place on March 22. A primary runoff took place on April 5. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 1.[1]
The seat was vacant following William O'Dell's (R) death on January 7, 2016. He died at his home from an apparent heart condition.[2]
Rockey Burgess, Willie Day, Michael Gambrell, Tripp Padgett and Mark Powell faced off in the Republican primary. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Burgess and Gambrell, faced off in the primary runoff, which Gambrell won.[3][4][5] Gambrell was unopposed in the special election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Michael Gambrell |
91.8% | 1,246 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 8.2% | 112 | |
| Total Votes | 1,358 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Gambrell |
57.6% | 2,594 |
| Rockey Burgess | 42.4% | 1,913 |
| Total Votes | 4,507 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Gambrell (advanced to the runoff) |
45.5% | 2,150 |
| Rockey Burgess (advanced to the runoff) |
31.9% | 1,505 |
| Tripp Padgett | 14.1% | 667 |
| Willie Day | 6.2% | 294 |
| Mark Powell | 2.3% | 109 |
| Total Votes | 4,725 | |
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See also
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 4
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- South Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "State Senate District 4 Special Election," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ ABC Columbia, "SC Senate remembers Senator O’Dell," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State Senate District 4 Republican Primary Runoff," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State Senate District 4 Republican Primary," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 5/17/2016 State Senate District 4 Special Election," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "State Senate District 4 Special Election," accessed May 17, 2016
