1924 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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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.
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August 26, 1924
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John T. Duncan, Columbia attorney and perennial candidate
- Thomas Gordon McLeod, incumbent Governor since 1923
Campaign
The South Carolina Democratic Party 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.
Results
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Gordon McLeod | 125,364 | 61.5 |
| John T. Duncan | 78,643 | 38.5 |
General election
The general election was held on November 4, 1924, and Thomas McLeod was reelected governor of South Carolina without opposition on account of South Carolina's single party government. Turnout increased by approximately 50% over the election in 1922 because there was also a presidential election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gordon McLeod (incumbent) | 53,345 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 53,345 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 53,345 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876â1962. p. 36.
- "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1925, p. 58.
External links
| Preceded by 1922 |
South Carolina gubernatorial elections | Succeeded by 1926 |