DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Horace Smith
Horace Smith ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 6. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 4 and District 13).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1988
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Carolina State Senate, District 4South Carolina State Senate, District 13
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | South Carolina State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Jan B. Johnson (R) | 59.8% | D+19.5 |
| 1984 | South Carolina State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Elizabeth Patterson (D), David Turnipseed (D), William A. Carr (R) | 27.9% | D+0.2 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | James B. Stephen (D), David Turnipseed (D), Richard T. Hines (R) | 26.2% | D+1.9 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Paul M. Moore (D), James B. Stephen (D) | 33.1% | R+0.8 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Paul M. Moore (D), James B. Stephen (D) | 33.4% | R+0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 13 · 1985–1992
- South Carolina State Senate, District 4 · 1969–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Jan B. Johnson (R) · 1988 election, won
- Elizabeth Patterson (D) · 1980 election, won
- James B. Stephen (D) · 1976 election, won
- Paul M. Moore (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)