DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
M. E. McDonald
M. E. McDonald ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 4. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 1).
- 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 McDonald 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 1
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McDonald has run
Margin: how far McDonald finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | T. Garrison (D), Harris P. Smith (D), Alexander S. Macaulay (D) | 24.7% | R+0.8 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Herbert D. Morgan (D), Harris P. Smith (D), T. Garrison (D) | 23.8% | R+1.0 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | William Howard Ballenger (D), T. Garrison (D), Harris P. Smith (D) | 24.8% | R+0.6 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Snead Schumacher (D), T. Garrison (D) | 33.3% | R+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McDonald has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 1 · 1969–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McDonald has run against
- T. Garrison (D) · 1980 election, won
- Herbert D. Morgan (D) · 1976 election, won
- William Howard Ballenger (D) · 1972 election, won
- Snead Schumacher (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)