1934 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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The1934 South Carolina gubernatorial electionwas held on November 6, 1934, to select thegovernorof the state ofSouth Carolina.Olin D. Johnstonwon the contestedDemocraticprimary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the98th governorof South Carolina.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Cole L. Blease,former Governor (1911–15) and United States Senator (1925–31)
- Kemper Cooke
- Olin D. Johnston,former State Representative fromSpartanburgand candidate for Governor in 1930
- Wyndham Meredith Manning,State Representative fromStateburgand son of former GovernorRichard Irvine Manning III
- L.B. Owens
- Thomas B. Pearce
- James O. Sheppard
- C.E. Sloan
TheSouth Carolina Democratic Partyheld theirprimaryfor governor in the summer of 1934 and it attracted manypoliticiansbecause of the change in 1926 to the South Carolina constitution providing for a four-year term. Johnston emerged victorious from therunoffagainst former GovernorCole Bleaseand ranwithout oppositionon account of South Carolina's effective status as aone-party state.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Olin D. Johnston | 104,799 | 36.5 |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 85,795 | 29.8 |
| Wyndham Meredith Manning | 55,767 | 19.4 |
| Thomas B. Pearce | 26,328 | 9.2 |
| Kemper Cooke | 7,390 | 2.6 |
| L.B. Owens | 4,186 | 1.4 |
| James O. Sheppard | 2,482 | 0.9 |
| C.E. Sloan | 683 | 0.2 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Olin D. Johnston | 157,673 | 56.2 | +19.7 |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 122,876 | 43.8 | +14.0 |
General election[edit]
The general election was held on November 6, 1934, and Olin D. Johnston was elected the nextgovernor of South Carolinawithout opposition. Being anon-presidential electionand few contested races,turnoutwas much lower than the Democratic primary election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Olin D. Johnston | 22,873 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 22,873 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 22,873 | ||||
| Democratichold | |||||
See also[edit]
- Governor of South Carolina
- List of governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections
References[edit]
- Jordan, Frank E.The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876–1962.pp. 40–41.
- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina."Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina.Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1935, p. 3.
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