Electoral History
South Carolina State Senator, 42nd Senatorial District, 1992
Primary election, August 25, 1992
Threshold > 50%
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 3,417 (62.47%) | Elected |
| Margaret Rush | Democratic | 2,053 (37.53%) | Defeated |
Ford won the general election unopposed on November 3, 1992.
South Carolina State Senator, 42nd Senatorial District, 1996
Ford did not have a primary opponent on June 11, 1996.
General election, November 5, 1996
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 11,315 (64.87%) | Elected |
| Tim Scott | Republican | 6,110 (35.03%) | Defeated |
South Carolina State Senator, 42nd Senatorial District, 2000
Primary election
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, June 13, 2000
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 2,112 (48.64%) | Run-off |
| Maurice Washington | Democratic | 1,191 (27.43%) | Run-off |
| Reuben R. Reeder | Democratic | 1,039 (23.93%) | Defeated |
Second Ballot, June 27, 2000
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 2,397 (60.35%) | Elected |
| Maurice Washington | Democratic | 1,575 (39.65%) | Defeated |
Ford won the general election unopposed on November 7, 2000.
South Carolina State Senator, 42nd Senatorial District, 2004
Primary election, June 8, 2004
Threshold > 50%
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 2,684 (89.35%) | Elected |
| Brian K. Maxwell | Democratic | 320 (10.65%) | Defeated |
General election, November 2, 2004
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 14,677 (69.03%) | Elected |
| Maurice Washington | Petition | 6.580 (30.95%) | Defeated |
South Carolina State Senator, 42nd Senatorial District, 2008
Primary election, June 10, 2008
Threshold > 50%
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 3,793 (74.72%) | Elected |
| Dwayne M. Green | Democratic | 1,283 (25.28%) | Defeated |
General election, November 4, 2008
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Robert Ford | Democratic | 22,660 (81.82%) | Elected |
| Scotty Sheriff | Republican | 5,014 (18.11%) | Defeated |
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