2004Final results
2004 election for South Carolina Senate District 44
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
William Mescher (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Lindsay Blanks (D) by 31.7 points.
William MescherRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%20,466
Lindsay BlanksDemocrat
34.1%10,611
31,077 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET