Gwenyfred Bush

Gwenyfred Bush, better known as Gwen Bush,[1] (born c. 1931) is an American politician from South Carolina, a member of the Republican Party. She was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota.[2]

A former State Representative, she was a Republican nominee for a United States Senate seat in 1974 held by Ernest Hollings, a popular former Governor of South Carolina. This was also a year when Democrats made many gains while retaining all but one seat. Hollings defeated Bush with a large margin – 69.5–28.6%.

Bush is a resident of Greenville, South Carolina.[3]

She is a namesake of the Gwen Bush Foundation.[4]

Notes
  1. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bush". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. "Gwen Bush Seeks To Upset Ernest Hollings". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. October 23, 1974. p. 21. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Gwen Bush". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. "EE". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1974
Party political offices
Preceded by
Marshall Parker		 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from South Carolina
(Class 3)
1974		 Succeeded by
Marshall Mays


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