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Richard Riley



Born: January 2, 1932 in Greenville, SC

Education:

  • Furman University, B.A., 1954 - University of South Carolina, LL.B., 1960

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1944-1945

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Counsel to Sen. Olin Johnston, 1960-1961
  • U.S. Secretary of Education, 1993-2001

Elected Office:

  • SC House, 1963-1967
  • SC Senate, 1967-1977

Other notes:

  • Declined nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, 1993


Election Results for Richard Riley


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1968 36 SC D State Senate District 03C General 1 33,383 60.6%
1972 40 SC D State Senate District 02C General 1 50,887 100.0%
1978 46 SC D Governor Primary 2 125,185 32.9%
1978 46 SC D Governor Primary Runoff 1 180,882 53.3%
1978 46 SC D Governor General 1 384,898 61.3%
1982 50 SC D Governor General 1 468,819 69.8%


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