William W. Doar Jr.
William W. Doar Jr. ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 6. Served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (HD-GEORGETOWN) and the South Carolina State Senate (District 16 and District 34).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1984
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Doar 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 Doar has run
Margin: how far Doar finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | South Carolina State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1980 | South Carolina State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Thomas Dewey Wise (D), Glenn F. McConnell (R), Arthur Ravenel Jr. (R) | 13.6% | R+0.1 |
| 1976 | South Carolina State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Allen Carter (D), Thomas Dewey Wise (D), Arnold S. Goodstein (D) | 13.8% | D+0.9 |
| 1972 | South Carolina State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Thomas Dewey Wise (D), Thomas F. Hartnett (R), James B. Edwards (R) | 15.2% | D+0.3 |
| 1970 | South Carolina House of Representatives, HD-GEORGETOWN | General | Won | Julian A. Reynolds (D) | 50.7% | D+1.3 |
| 1968 | South Carolina House of Representatives, HD-GEORGETOWN | General | Won | Julian A. Reynolds (D), William H. Sapp Jr. (I) | 46.4% | D+7.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Doar has held
- South Carolina State Senate, District 34 · 1985–1988
- South Carolina State Senate, District 16 · 1973–1984
- South Carolina House of Representatives, HD-GEORGETOWN · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Doar has run against
- Thomas Dewey Wise (D) · 1980 election, won
- Allen Carter (D) · 1976 election, won
- Julian A. Reynolds (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)