John C. West
★ Governor
- Born
- August 27, 1922
- Died
- March 21, 2004
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970
Photo: Photo scanned by South Carolina Political Collections at the University of South Carolina, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
West251,151
Opponents221,236
1
Elections run
John C. West (1922–2004), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1970 governor election in South Carolina with 251,151 votes (52.1%), defeating Albert Watson.
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How many votes has John C. West received?
John C. West has received 251,151 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | GovernorSouth Carolina | Won | 251,15152.1% | Albert Watson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885391). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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