Marshall Mays

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mays257,946
Opponents612,554
1
Elections run

Marshall Mays, a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina to Ernest Fritz Hollings, receiving 257,946 votes (29.63%).

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How many votes has Marshall Mays received?

Marshall Mays has received 257,946 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Marshall Mays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateSouth CarolinaLost257,94629.63%Ernest Fritz Hollings
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