DemocratNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2012
Robert Ford
Robert Ford ran in 8 elections between 1984 and 2012, winning 6. Served in the South Carolina State Senate (District 42).
- Elections
- 8
- 1984–2012
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ford 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 Ford has run
Margin: how far Ford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.8% | — |
| 2008 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Scotty Sheriff (R) | 81.9% | D+63.8 |
| 2004 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Maurice G. Washington (I) | 69% | D+38.1 |
| 2000 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Tim Scott (R) | 64.9% | D+29.9 |
| 1992 | South Carolina State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Lost | Eugene Foxworth (R) | 48.7% | R+2.5 |
| 1984 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Lost | Eugene Foxworth (R) | 49.3% | R+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 42 · 1993–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ford has run against
- Scotty Sheriff (R) · 2008 election, won
- Maurice G. Washington (I) · 2004 election, won
- Tim Scott (R) · 1996 election, won
- Eugene Foxworth (R) · 1986 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)