South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924
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The 1924 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 to select the governor
of the state of South Carolina
. Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod
won the Democratic
primary and ran unopposed in the general election being reelected for a second two-year term.
held their primary
for governor in the summer of 1924 and Governor McLeod
was able to avoid a runoff election by obtaining over 50% of the vote in the primary election against J.T. Duncan.
without opposition. Turnout increased by approximately 50% over the election in 1922
because there was also a presidential election
.
| colspan=5 |Democratic
hold
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Governor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
of the state of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod
Thomas Gordon McLeod
Thomas Gordon McLeod was the 95th Governor of South Carolina from 1923 to 1927.Born in Lynchburg, South Carolina to William J...
won the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
primary and ran unopposed in the general election being reelected for a second two-year term.
Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic PartySouth Carolina Democratic Party
The South Carolina Democratic Party is the South Carolina affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. The Democratic party thrived during the Second Party System between 1832 and the mid-1850s and was one of the causes of the collapse of the Whig Party....
held their primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
for governor in the summer of 1924 and Governor McLeod
Thomas Gordon McLeod
Thomas Gordon McLeod was the 95th Governor of South Carolina from 1923 to 1927.Born in Lynchburg, South Carolina to William J...
was able to avoid a runoff election by obtaining over 50% of the vote in the primary election against J.T. Duncan.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
General election
The general election was held on November 4, 1924 and Thomas McLeod was reelected governor of South CarolinaGovernor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
without opposition. Turnout increased by approximately 50% over the election in 1922
South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1922
The 1922 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Thomas Gordon McLeod won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 95th governor of South Carolina.-Democratic primary:The South...
because there was also a presidential election
United States presidential election
Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President...
.
| colspan=5 |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
hold
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See also
- Governor of South CarolinaGovernor of South CarolinaThe Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
- List of Governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections