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James Edwards



Born: June 24, 1927 in Hawthorne, FL
Died: December 26, 2014 in Mount Pleasant, SC (stroke)

Education:

  • College of Charleston, B.A., 1950
  • University of Louisville, D.M.D., 1955

Military Service:

  • U.S. Maritime Service, World War II

Career:

  • Dentist
  • U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1981-1982
  • President, Medical University of South Carolina, 1982-1999

Elected Office:

  • SC Senate, 1972-1975


Election Results for James Edwards


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1971 44 SC R U.S. House District 01 Special 2 32,443 41.4%
1974 47 SC R Governor Primary 1 20,177 57.7%
1974 47 SC R Governor General 1 266,109 50.9%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.