Dick Withington
Dick Withington (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 7th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
During his career in the U.S. Navy, Withington lived in the Philippines for 18 months. A long-time political activist in Georgia and South Carolina, Withington is now a retired businessman. In 2012, he ran for the 1st Congressional District as a Democrat. He has also run as a Republican in the 5th District of Horry County.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Robert Williams in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Rice (R) | 59.6 | 142,681 |
 | Robert Williams (D) | 40.3 | 96,564 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 309 | ||
| Total votes: 239,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dick Withington (L)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Robert Williams defeated Mal Hyman in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Williams | 51.4 | 7,729 |
 | Mal Hyman | 48.6 | 7,309 | |
| Total votes: 15,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Robert Williams and Mal Hyman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bill Hopkins and Bruce Fischer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Williams | 41.3 | 14,222 |
| ✔ | | Mal Hyman | 29.7 | 10,225 |
 | Bill Hopkins | 17.8 | 6,122 | |
 | Bruce Fischer | 11.2 | 3,863 | |
| Total votes: 34,432 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7
Incumbent Tom Rice defeated Larry Guy Hammond in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 7 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Rice | 83.6 | 38,346 |
 | Larry Guy Hammond | 16.4 | 7,532 | |
| Total votes: 45,878 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon James (R)
- Johnny Ray (R)
2016
Elections for the South Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016. Incumbent Raymond Cleary (R) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 45,945 | |
| Total Votes | 45,945 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Reese Boyd in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary runoff.[4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
52.47% | 2,798 | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd | 47.53% | 2,535 | |
| Total Votes | 5,333 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Reese Boyd and Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Joe Ford and Dick Withington in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd |
40.84% | 3,096 | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
42.65% | 3,233 | |
| Republican | Joe Ford | 11.24% | 852 | |
| Republican | Dick Withington | 5.28% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
In an unorthodox move, Withington filed to run for three separate offices in 2012.[7] He ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 7th District. Withington ran against Randal Wallace, James Mader, Chad Prosser, Katherine Jenerette, and Renee Culler in the Republican primary on June 12. He was defeated by Tom Rice (SC) and Andre Bauer.[8]
Additionally, he ran for the South Carolina State Senate in District 34 and the South Carolina House in District 106.
Effect of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in South Carolina
The 7th District was added following the results of the 2010 census. According to the Washington Post, despite Republican-controlled redistricting decisions, this district is a battleground for Democrats and Republicans seeking control of the U.S. House. With Republican front-runner Thad Viers deciding not to run and Democrat Ted Vick showing some appeal to conservatives, South Carolina's 7th was a swing district.[9]
See also
- South Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
- South Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website Personal info January 6, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ scnow.com, "Three Times a Charm?" accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Washington Post blog, "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
