RepublicanNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2016
John E. Courson
John E. Courson ran in 9 elections between 1984 and 2016, winning 9. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 20).
- Elections
- 9
- 1984–2016
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Courson 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 Courson has run
Margin: how far Courson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Scott Lewis West (G) | 74.5% | R+49.5 |
| 2012 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Robert Rikard (D), Scott Lewis West (G) | 59.1% | R+21.0 |
| 2008 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2004 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Tony Mizzell (D) | 60.3% | R+20.5 |
| 1996 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Richard Kinsey (L) | 85% | R+70.0 |
| 1988 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Tom Elliott Jr. (D) | 62.3% | R+24.5 |
| 1984 | South Carolina State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Hyman Rubin (D) | 57.6% | R+15.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Courson has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 20 · 1985–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Courson has run against
- Scott Lewis West (G) · 2016 election, won
- Robert Rikard (D) · 2012 election, won
- Tony Mizzell (D) · 2000 election, won
- Richard Kinsey (L) · 1992 election, won
- Tom Elliott Jr. (D) · 1988 election, won
- Hyman Rubin (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)