RepublicanNot in office · last served 2004Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
William S. Branton Jr.
Last held office: South Carolina State Senate, District 38 (2000–2004). Ran in 4 elections between 1980 and 2000, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +26.0
- Won 1984
- Elections
- 4
- 1980–2000
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Branton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028South Carolina House of Representatives, District 98South Carolina State Senate, District 38South Carolina State Senate, District 38
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Branton has run
Margin: how far Branton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | South Carolina State Senate, District 38 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | South Carolina State Senate, District 38 | General | Won | Gene Dukes (D) | 63% | R+26.0 |
| 1982 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Wayne Burdette (R), Carl Knight (I) | 36.4% | R+1.6 |
| 1980 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Wayne Burdette (R) | 55.7% | R+11.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Branton has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 38 · 2000–2004
- South Carolina State Senate, District 38 · 1984–1988
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 · 1980–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Branton has run against
- Gene Dukes (D) · 1984 election, won
- Wayne Burdette (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive