Electoral history of Strom Thurmond, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951), United States Senator from South Carolina (1954–1956, 1956–2003; Democrat until 1964 and Republican after), 1948 States' Rights Democrats presidential nominee and President pro tempore of the United States Senate (1981–1987, 1995–2001 and 2001).
Thurmond's over 70 years electoral career begun from successful election for the county attorney in 1930 and continued until 2003.
Governor of South Carolina
United States presidential elections 1948 United States presidential election: Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley (D) – 24,179,347 (49.6%) and 303 electoral votes (57.06%, 28 states carried) Thomas E. Dewey/Earl Warren (R) – 21,991,292 (45.1%) and 189 electoral votes (35.59%, 16 states carried) Strom Thurmond/Fielding L. Wright (Dixiecrat) – 1,175,930 (2.4%) and 39 electoral votes (7.35%, 4 states carried) Henry A. Wallace/Glen H. Taylor (Progressive) – 1,157,328 (2.4%) Norman Thomas/Tucker P. Smith (Socialist) – 139,569 (0.3%) Claude Watson/Dale Learn (Prohibition) – 103,708 (0.2%) Others – 46,361 (0.1%)
1960 United States presidential election: John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson (D) – 34,220,984 (49.7%) and 303 electoral votes (56.43%, 22 states carried) Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) – 34,108,157 (49.6%) and 219 electoral votes (40.78%, 26 states carried) Harry F. Byrd/Strom Thurmond (I) – 286,359 (0.4%) and 14 electoral votes (2.61%, 2 states carried) Harry F. Byrd/Barry Goldwater (I) – 1 electoral vote (0.19%, Oklahoma faithless elector) Orval E. Faubus/John G. Crommelin (State's Rights) – 44,984 (0.1%) Charles L. Sullivan/Merritt Curtis (Constitution) – 18,162 (0.0%) Others – 216,982 (0.3%)
United States Senate
Almanac +United States Congressional ServiceYearsCongressChamberSenate Majority Senate President Constituency1953–5583rdU.S. SenateRepublican Richard NixonSouth Carolina1955–5784thDemocratic 1957–5985th1959–6186th1961–6387thLyndon B. Johnson1963–6588thVacant1965–6789thHubert Humphrey 1967–6990th1969–7191stSpiro Agnew1971–7392nd1973–7593rdSpiro Agnew (until October 10, 1973)Vacant (October 10–December 6, 1973)Gerald Ford (December 6, 1973–August 9, 1974)Vacant (August 9–December 19, 1974)Nelson Rockefeller (from December 19, 1974)1975–7794thNelson Rockefeller1977–7995thWalter Mondale 1979–8196th1981–8397thRepublicanGeorge H. W. Bush1983–8598th1985–8799th1987–89100thDemocratic 1989–91101stDan Quayle 1991–93102nd1993–95103rdAl Gore1995–97104thRepublican 1997–99105th1999–2001106th2001–2003107thDemocratic (until January 20, 2001)Republican (January 20 – June 6, 2001)Democratic (from June 6, 2001)Dick Cheney
President pro tempore elections
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