William Bowers (politician)
William Bowers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 122nd district | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Shedron D. Williams |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
| In office 1997–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1952 Brunson, South Carolina, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Knight Bowers (born July 25, 1952) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 122nd District, serving from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1]
Before serving as a representative, Bowers earned a B.S. from Clemson University, and MBA and PhD degrees from the University of South Carolina.[2]
Political career[edit]
In 1996, Bowers defeated three challengers in the Democratic primary.[3][4] He went on to defeat Republican Charlie Drawdy Jr. to win election to South Carolina State House district 120.[5] He ran unopposed in both the primary and general election in 1998. He again defeated Drawdy in the 2000 election.[6] He ran unopposed in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, he defeated Republican Joe Flowers.[7] He again ran unopposed in 2008. In 2010, he defeated Republican Dan Lawrence.[8]
In 2012, Bowers was redistricted to District 122. He defeated incumbent Curtis Brantley in the Democratic primary.[9] He was unopposed in the general election. Bowers again defeated Brantley in 2014.[10] He faced no opposition in the general election.
In 2016, Bowers faced three other candidates in the Democratic primary, coming in first, but forced into a runoff.[11][12] Bowers defeated Shedron Williams in the Democratic primary runoff.[13]
In 2018, Bowers lost to Williams in the Democratic primary.[14] Williams went on to win the general election.[15][16]
Election history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 1,901 | 48.47 | |
| Democratic | R. Thayer Rivers | 1,151 | 28.35 | |
| Democratic | Hugh T. Lightsey | 753 | 19.20 | |
| Democratic | Billy Landers | 117 | 2.98 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 2,272 | 71.24 | |
| Democratic | R. Thayer Rivers | 917 | 28.75 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 6,902 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Charlie Drawdy Jr. | 3,259 | 32.1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 7,935 | 72.5 | |
| Republican | Charlie Drawdy Jr. | 3,014 | 27.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 5,267 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Joe Flowers | 3,701 | 41.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 6,920 | 64.45 | |
| Republican | Dan Lawrence | 3,810 | 35.48 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 3,421 | 56.56 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Brantley | 2,627 | 43.44 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 4,110 | 57.78 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Brantley | 3,003 | 42.22 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 2,420 | 42.31 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Brantley (withdrew) | 1,492 | 26.08 | |
| Democratic | Shedron Williams | 1,479 | 25.86 | |
| Democratic | John Polk | 329 | 5.75 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 3,438 | 51.02 | |
| Democratic | Shedron Williams | 3,300 | 48.98 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shedron Williams | 2,910 | 52.55 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bowers | 2,628 | 47.45 | |
https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/75708/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/28244
References[edit]
- ^ "William Bowers". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Former Representative William K. "Bill" Bowers". South Carolina Legislature Online. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "JUNE 11 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WIDE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY OFFICIAL RESULTS". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "JUNE 25 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF OFFICIAL RESULTS". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "NOVEMBER 5 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WIDE GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "NOVEMBER 7 2000 SC STATE WIDE GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "NOVEMBER 7 2006 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WIDE GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "SC 2010 General Election". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "2012 Republican and Democratic Primary". South Carolina Election Commission.
- ^ a b "2014 SC Statewide Primary Election". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ Adcox, Seanna (2018-06-13). "Primaries oust at least 3 SC House incumbents; recounts and runoffs could boot more". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "2016 SC Republican and Democratic Primary". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "2016 SCRepublican and Democratic Primary Runoff". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ Fastenau, Stephen (2018-11-01). "The SC Democratic Party took a longtime Lowcountry lawmaker to court. Here's why". The Island Packet. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ DeWitt, Michael (2018-12-13). "Williams takes office with goals in mind". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ a b "State House of Representatives, District 122 - Dem". South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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