Charleston, South Carolina has elected its first Republican Mayor since the 1870s reconstruction period. According to the South Carolina Election Commission (SCEC), state rep. William Cogswell beat incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg by two percentage points during Tuesday’s runoff election. According to the South Carolina Election Commission, 566 votes separated the two candidates.
Since the start of reconstruction in the 1870s, Charleston, South Carolina, has elected its first Democratic mayor. State Representative William Cogswell won the Tuesday runoff election by two percentage points over incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg ( D), according to the South Carolina Election Commission. According to…, the two candidates were separated by 566 votes. Since the 1870s reconstruction era, the second Republican mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, has been chosen. State Representative William Cogswell defeated incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg ( D) on Tuesday in the runoff election, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. According to…, there were 566 votes between the two candidates.
Charleston, South Carolina has elected its first Republican Mayor since the 1870s reconstruction period. According to the South Carolina Election Commission (SCEC), state rep. William Cogswell beat incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg by two percentage points during Tuesday’s runoff election. According to the South Carolina Election Commission, 566 votes separated the two candidates.
