DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
David Turnipseed
David Turnipseed ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 2. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 4).
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1980
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Turnipseed was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Turnipseed has run
Margin: how far Turnipseed finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Horace Smith (D), Elizabeth Patterson (D), William A. Carr (R) | 24.9% | R+3.0 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Horace Smith (D), James B. Stephen (D), Richard T. Hines (R) | 21.2% | R+5.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Turnipseed has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 4 · 1977–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Turnipseed has run against
- Horace Smith (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)