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'''William Scott Cogswell Jr.''' (born January 14, 1975) is an [[American people|American]] politician. He was a member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] from the 110th District, serving from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0374999955 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> He is a member of the Republican party.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169004/william-cogswell-jr |website=Vote Smart |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> |
'''William Scott Cogswell Jr.''' (born January 14, 1975) is an [[American people|American]] politician. He was a member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] from the 110th District, serving from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0374999955 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> He is a member of the Republican party.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169004/william-cogswell-jr |website=Vote Smart |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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Cogswell became Mayor-Elect of the City of [[Charleston, South Carolina]] after a November 2023 runoff election with incumbent [[John Tecklenburg]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Byrd |first=Caitlin |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race |work=The Post and Courier |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/news/cogswell-declares-victory-in-charleston-mayor-race-with-most-precincts-reporting/article_7dc0dc3a-87dd-11ee-aef6-535d4278cded.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Brams |first=Sophie |date=November 21, 2023 |title=William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston |work=WCBD-TV |url=https://www.counton2.com/news/your-local-election-hq/william-cogswell-elected-mayor-of-charleston/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Skyler |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff |work=Charleston City Paper |url=https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/11/21/cogswell-beats-tecklenburg/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Electoral history== |
==Electoral history== |
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Revision as of 02:44, 22 November 2023
William Cogswell | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
| In office November 14, 2016 – November 14, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chip Limehouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Scott Cogswell Jr. January 14, 1975 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of the South (BA) Columbia University (MS) |
William Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District, serving from 2016 to 2022.[1] He is a member of the Republican party.[2]
Cogswell became Mayor-Elect of the City of Charleston, South Carolina after a November 2023 runoff election with incumbent John Tecklenburg.[3] [4] [5]
Electoral history
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Republican Primary[6] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 1,051 | 34.4% | Russell Guerard | 792 | 25.9% | Trey Harrell | 626 | 20.5% | Eddie Phipps | 537 | 17.6% | |||||
| 2016 Republican Primary Runoff[7] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 1,063 | 52.8% | Russell Guerard | 951 | 47.2% | |||||||||||
| 2016 General Election[8] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 11,961 | 65.1% | Alice Wakefield | 6,416 | 34.9% | |||||||||||
| 2018 Republican Primary | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 1,722 | 46.3% | Russell Guerard | 1,589 | 42.7% | Will Freeman | 411 | 11.0% | ||||||||
| 2018 Republican Primary Runoff | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 2,214 | 58.7% | Russell Guerard | 1,556 | 41.3% | |||||||||||
| 2018 General Election[9] | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 9,264 | 55.1% | Ben Pogue | 7,548 | 44.9% | Others/Write-in | 9 | 0.0% |
References
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Byrd, Caitlin (November 21, 2023). "Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brams, Sophie (November 21, 2023). "William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Baldwin, Skyler (November 21, 2023). "Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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