FLORENCE, S.C. - Marion County Deputy Administrator Kent Williams defeated state Sen. Maggie Glover in a Democratic primary runoff Tuesday for the District 30 seat.

Williams received 58.7 percent of the vote, compared with Glover's 41.3 percent. Williams will face no Republican opponent in the Nov. 2 election.

"It's just so very humbling to know that so many people supported Kent Williams and believed in his ability to lead this district," Williams told the (Florence) Morning News Tuesday.

"We've just had a super organization that's included people from all parts of the district and all walks of life," he said. "That's what I've preached from the beginning - an all inclusive campaign - and that's the way I'm going to continue to be, a representative for all of District 30."

Glover, the state's only black female senator, was first elected to the Senate in 1993. She also served in the House from 1989 to 1992.

Glover could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The runoff ends the second primary in four months for the seat.

Gov. Mark Sanford ordered a new primary election after the state party threw out results of the June 8 primary. The first count in that primary put Florence businessman Tim Norwood and Glover in a runoff, but a re-count later put Williams in the runoff with seven more votes than Norwood. Norwood then appealed the results and brought allegations of voting fraud to the state party.

The party ordered a new primary with Glover, Williams and Norwood on the ballot.

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Information from: Morning News, http://www.morningnewsonline.com/