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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 10, 2007 - 08:00am
Term End January 12, 2011 - 08:00am
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH March 04, 2021 02:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameMark Sanford Votes585,422 (52.85%)
Term01/15/2003 - 01/10/2007 Margin64,282 (+5.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 13, 2006 SC Governor - R Primary Mark Sanford
Jun 13, 2006 SC Governor - D Primary Thomas "Tommy" Moore
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 4.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Mark Sanford
Safe 21
Strong 24
Lean 4
Slight 3
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

06/14/2006 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Mark Sanford St. Sen. Thomas "Tommy" Moore (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan
Votes601,868 (55.12%) 489,076 (44.79%) 1,012 (0.09%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -112,792 (-10.33%) -600,856 (-55.03%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Polimetrix 
10/27-11/05		 56.00% (+0.0) 44.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
11/02-11/04		 57.00% (+1.0) 40.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Clemson U "Palmetto Poll"/ David Sparks & Associates 
10/17-10/25		 58.00% (+0.0) 31.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
10/20-10/20		 57.00% (+6.0) 34.00% (-4.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/14-10/16		 56.00% (+6.0) 41.00% (-5.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
09/26-09/28		 50.00% (-4.0) 46.00% (+5.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBT Smart
R ...
R SC-Conservative
R TurnerforCongress
  The State
R James R. Metts
R J. Verne Smith [L]
G BR_Green

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 27, 2006 05:00pm News Sanford leading by wide margin in Palmetto Poll  Article SC Moose 
Jul 17, 2006 06:00pm Announcement Knotts Says No In SC  Article RP 
Jul 14, 2006 01:00pm News Senator Knotts wrapping up petition drive in bid for governor (SC)  Article SC-Conservative 
Jul 10, 2006 10:00am News Knotts circulating petitions: ‘I’m running’ (SC)  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 17, 2006 01:30pm Analysis South Carolina Governor: Sanford (R) Has Double Digit Lead  Article SC Moose 

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