| Chardale Murray | |
| Office: | Mayor, Town of Hollywood, South Carolina |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Profession: | mortuary owner |
| Alma Mater: | University of South Carolina (M.S.) |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Predecessor2: | Robert Brown |
| Successor2: | Matt Leber |
| State Legislature2: | South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Predecessor1: | John Dunmyer III |
| Termstart2: | November 9, 2020 |
| Termend2: | November 14, 2022 |
Chardale R. Murray is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Hollywood, South Carolina. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th District, serving from 2020 to 2022, the first woman to represent the District.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
Murray, endorsed by retiring incumbent Robert Brown, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Carroll O'Neal.
Murray was defeated by Republican Matt Leber in the 2022 general election.[3]
On April 12, 2023 Murray announced her run for Mayor of Hollywood, South Carolina.[4] On Election Day June 6, 2023, Murray received 468 votes, defeating incumbent John Dunmyer III, who received 308 votes, and another challenger Mayor Pro-Tem Althea Salters, who received 74 votes.[5]
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Democratic Primary[6] | align="right" | 2,691 | 57.9& | align="right" | 907 | 19.5% | align="right" | 531 | 11.4% | align="right" | 518 | 11.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 General Election[7] | align="right" | 12,227 | 50.8% | align="right" | 11,809 | 49.0% | align="right" | 42 | 0.2% |