Politics & Government
Limehouse Secures Re-Election; Gawrych Topples Moseley
Rep. Chip Limehouse trounces political newcomer; Paul Gawrych takes out out incumbent Auditor Peggy Moseley.
Voter turnout was a dismal 3.3 percent across Charleston County Tuesday as voters went to polls for several primary contests.
In Mount Pleasant, voters were asked to nominate a Republican for House District 110. Rep. Chip Limehouse had a decisive win against political newcomer Peter vonLehe Ruegner.
In the race for Charleston County Auditor, former Mount Pleasant Town Councilman Paul Gawrych handed a defeat to incumbent Peggy Moseley. With 50.76 percent of the vote, he also managed to avoid a runoff in the three-man contest.
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There is no Democratic challenger in the House race, but Gawrych now must face Democrat Peter Tecklenburg in November.
House District 110 Percent VotesChip Limehouse (REP) 78.6 1,374 Peter vonLehe Ruegner (REP) 21.4 374 Total
1,748 23 of 23 Precincts Reporting
Charleston County Auditor
David Engelman (REP) 18.26 1,440 Paul Gawrych (REP) 50.76 4,003 Peggly Moseley (REP) 30.98 2,443 Total
7,886 182 of 182 precincts
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