DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
L. Marion Gressette
L. Marion Gressette ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 4. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 11 and District 13).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1980
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gressette 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 11South Carolina State Senate, District 13
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gressette has run
Margin: how far Gressette finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Marshall Williams (D) | 50.1% | D+0.3 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Marshall Williams (D) | 50.3% | D+0.6 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 13 | General | Won | Marshall Williams (D), W. W. Wannamaker (R) | 42.8% | R+1.2 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Marshall Williams (D) | 49.7% | R+0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gressette has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 13 · 1973–1984
- South Carolina State Senate, District 11 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gressette has run against
- Marshall Williams (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)