DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
John D. Long III
John D. Long III ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 3. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 5).
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1976
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Long 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 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Long has run
Margin: how far Long finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Robert C. Lake Jr. (D) | 49.8% | R+0.5 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Robert C. Lake Jr. (D), W. G. Smoke (R) | 44.8% | D+5.0 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Robert C. Lake Jr. (D), Eugene C. Griffith (R), Marshall W. Abercrombie (R) | 37.9% | D+9.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Long has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 5 · 1969–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Long has run against
- Robert C. Lake Jr. (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)