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How The SC Scalawags voted
Published Friday, May 19, 2000, in The State.
The Flag: How they voted
The State
THE SENATE
The 37-8 roll call vote in the S.C. Senate
A "yes" vote was a vote to remove the flag, and a "no" vote was a vote to keep it flying.
Voting "yes" were 23 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Voting "no" were one Democrat and seven Republicans. Not voting was one Republican.
THE SENATE VOTE
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THE SENATE VOTE
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YEA'S
(BRING IT DOWN)
DEMOCRATS
|
YEA'S
(BRING IT DOWN)
REPUBLICANS
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
Anderson
|
Greenville
|
Alexander
|
Walhalla
|
Bryan
|
Laurens
|
Bauer
|
Chapin
|
Drummond
|
Ninety Six
|
Courson
|
Columbia
|
Elliott
|
North Myrtle Beach
|
Giese
|
Columbia
|
Ford
|
Charleston
|
Gregory
|
Lancaster
|
Holland
|
Camden
|
Hayes
|
Rock Hill
|
Hutto
|
Orangeburg
|
Leatherman
|
Florence
|
Jackson
|
Hopkins
|
Martin
|
Pickens
|
Land
|
Manning
|
McConnell
|
Charleston
|
Leventis
|
Sumter
|
Ravenel
|
Mount Pleasant
|
Matthews
|
Bowman
|
Richardson
|
Hilton Head Island
|
McGill
|
Kingstree
|
Russell
|
Spartanburg
|
Moore
|
Clearwater
|
Ryberg
|
Aiken
|
O'Dell
|
Ware Shoals
|
Waldrep
|
Anderson
|
Passailaigue
|
Charleston
|
|
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Patterson
|
Columbia
|
|
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Rankin
|
Myrtle Beach
|
|
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Reese
|
Boiling Springs
|
|
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Saleeby
|
Hartsville
|
|
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Setzler,
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West Columbia
|
|
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Short
|
Chester
|
|
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Smith
|
Greer
|
|
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Washington
|
Ravenel
|
|
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THE SENATE VOTE
|
THE SENATE VOTE
|
NAY'S
(LEAVE IT UP)
DEMOCRATS
|
NAY'S
(LEAVE IT UP)
REPUBLICANS
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
|
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Branton
|
Summerville
|
|
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Fair
|
Greenville
|
|
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Grooms
|
Bonnea
|
|
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Mescher
|
Pinopoli
|
|
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Peeler
|
Gaffney
|
|
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Thomas
|
Fountain In
|
|
|
Wilson
|
West Columbia
|
NOT VOTING:
REPUBLICAN: Courtney , Cowpens
|
S.C. House
The 66-43 roll call vote in the S.C. House
A "yes" vote was a vote to remove the flag, and a "no" vote was a vote to keep it flying.
Voting "yes" were 29 Democrats and 37 Republicans. Voting "no" were 22 Democrats and 21 Republicans. Not voting were eight Democrats and six Republicans.
THE HOUSE VOTE
|
THE HOUSE VOTE
|
YEA'S
(BRING IT DOWN)
DEMOCRATS
|
YEA'S
(BRING IT DOWN)
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
Allen,
|
Anderson
|
Allison
|
Lyman
|
Askins
|
Lake City
|
H. Brown
|
Hanahan
|
Bales
|
Eastover
|
Campsen
|
Isle of Palms
|
Battle
|
Nichols
|
Chellis
|
Summerville
|
Bowers
|
Brunson
|
Cotty
|
Columbia
|
G. Brown
|
Bishopville
|
Easterday
|
Simpsonville
|
Carnell
|
Ware Shoals
|
Frye
|
Batesburg-Leesville
|
Emory
|
Lancaster
|
Gilham
|
Hilton Head Island
|
Hayes
|
Hamer
|
Hamilton
|
Taylors
|
Jennings
|
Bennettsville
|
Harrell,
|
Columbia
|
Kennedy
|
Greeleyville
|
Harrison,
|
Charleston
|
Lee
|
Spartanburg
|
Haskins
|
Greenville
|
Lourie
|
Columbia
|
Hawkins
|
Spartanburg
|
Maddox
|
Anderson
|
Huggins
|
Columbia
|
E. McLeod Jr.,
|
Pinewood
|
Keegan
|
Surfside Beach
|
W. McLeod
|
Little Mountain
|
Kelley
|
Myrtle Beach
|
McMahand
|
Piedmont
|
Klauber
|
Greenwood
|
Miller
|
Pawleys Island
|
Knotts
|
West Columbia
|
Moody-Lawrence
|
Rock Hill
|
Koon
|
Lexington
|
J.M. Neal,
|
Kershaw
|
Law
|
Moncks Corner
|
Neilson,
|
Darlington
|
Leach,
|
Greer
|
Ott,
|
St. Matthews
|
Limehouse
|
Charleston
|
Phillips
|
Gaffney
|
Lucas
|
Hartsville
|
Sheheen
|
Camden
|
Perry,
|
Aiken
|
J.E. Smith
|
Columbia
|
Quinn
|
Columbia
|
Stille
|
Due West
|
Riser
|
West Columbia
|
Whatley
|
North Charleston
|
Rodgers,
|
Beaufort
|
Wilder,
|
Clinton
|
Sandifer,
|
Seneca
|
Wilkes,
|
Winnsboro
|
Seithel,
|
Charleston
|
|
|
Simrill
|
Rock Hill
|
|
|
D. Smith
|
Spartanburg
|
|
|
Stuart
|
Pelion
|
|
|
Tripp
|
Mauldin
|
|
|
Walker
|
Landrum
|
|
|
Webb,
|
Clemson
|
|
|
Wilkins,
|
Greenville
|
|
|
Witherspoon
|
Conway
|
THE HOUSE VOTE
|
THE HOUSE VOTE
|
NAY'S
(LEAVE IT UP)
DEMOCRATS
|
NAY'S
(LEAVE IT UP)
REPUBLICANS
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
NAME
|
DISTRICT
|
Bailey
|
St. George
|
Barfield
|
Conway
|
Breeland
|
Charleston
|
Barrett
|
Westminster
|
J. Brown
|
Columbia
|
Cato
|
Travelers Rest
|
Clyburn
|
Aiken
|
Cooper
|
Piedmont
|
Cobb-Hunter
|
Orangeburg
|
Dantzler
|
Goose Creek
|
Delleney
|
Chester
|
Davenport
|
Boiling Springs
|
Gamble
|
West Columbia
|
Edge
|
North Myrtle Beach
|
Gourdine
|
Pineville
|
Fleming
|
Jonesville
|
Govan Jr.
|
Orangeburg
|
Hinson
|
Goose Creek
|
J. Hines
|
Lamar
|
Littlejohn
|
Spartanburg
|
M. Hines
|
Florence
|
Loftis
|
Greenville
|
Howard
|
Columbia
|
Martin
|
Anderson
|
Kirsh
|
Clover
|
McGee
|
Florence
|
Lloyd
|
Walterboro
|
Meacham-Richardson
|
Fort Mill
|
Mack
|
North Charleston
|
Rice
|
Easley
|
McCraw,
|
Gaffney
|
J.R. Smith
|
Langley
|
J.H. Neal
|
Hopkins
|
Taylor
|
Laurens
|
Parks
|
Greenwood
|
Townsend
|
Anderson
|
Rhoad
|
Branchville
|
Trotter
|
Pickens
|
Rutherford,
|
Columbia
|
Vaughn
|
Taylors
|
Scott
|
Columbia
|
Young-Brickell
|
Summerville
|
Whipper,
|
North Charleston
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Not voting :
Democrats: T. Brown, Georgetown; Canty, Sumter; Harris, Cheraw; Harvin, Summerton; Hosey, Barnwell; Inabinett, Ravenel; Pinckney, Ridgeland; F. Smith, Greenville.
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Republicans: Altman, Charleston; Lanford, Roebuck; McKay, Timmonsville; Robinson, Easley; Sharpe, Wagener; Woodrum, Sumter.
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