DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Robert C. Lake Jr.
Robert C. Lake Jr. ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 4. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 5).
- 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 Lake 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 Lake has run
Margin: how far Lake finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Harvey Peeler (D) | 49.9% | R+0.1 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | John D. Long III (D) | 50.2% | D+0.5 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | John D. Long III (D), W. G. Smoke (R) | 39.8% | R+5.0 |
| 1968 | South Carolina State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | John D. Long III (D), Eugene C. Griffith (R), Marshall W. Abercrombie (R) | 28.5% | R+9.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Lake has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 5 · 1969–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Lake has run against
- Harvey Peeler (D) · 1980 election, won
- John D. Long III (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)