The 1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The South Carolina constitution was amended in 1926 to change the term of governor from two years to four years, but also prohibiting governors from consecutive terms. John Gardiner Richards, Jr. won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 96th governor of South Carolina.
1926 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1926 and it attracted many politicians because of the recent change to the South Carolina constitution providing for a four-year term. Richards emerged victorious from the runoff and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election.
"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: 1927, p. 57.
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876–1962. pp. 36–38.
Glashan, Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. pp. 284–285.
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SCIway Biography of Governor John Gardiner Richards, Jr.
1926, south, carolina, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1926, select, governor, state, south, carolina, south, carolina, constitution, amended, 1926, change, term, governor, from, years, four, years, also, prohibiting, governors, from, consecutive, ter. The 1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2 1926 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina The South Carolina constitution was amended in 1926 to change the term of governor from two years to four years but also prohibiting governors from consecutive terms John Gardiner Richards Jr won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 96th governor of South Carolina 1926 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff 1924 September 14 1926 1926 09 14 1930 Candidate John G Richards Ibra Blackwood Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 95 007 68 224 Percentage 58 20 41 80 Governor of South Carolina before election Thomas Gordon McLeod Democratic Elected Governor of South Carolina John Gardiner Richards Jr Democratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 2 General election 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDemocratic primary editCandidates edit Ibra Charles Blackwood former State Representative from Spartanburg John T Duncan Columbia attorney and perennial candidate Edmund B Jackson Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina George K Laney candidate for Governor in 1922 John J McMahan Carroll D Nance D A G Ouzts Thomas H Peeples former Attorney General of South Carolina 1913 18 John Gardiner Richards Jr former Railroad Commissioner State Representative from Liberty Hill and candidate for Governor in 1914 and 1918 The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1926 and it attracted many politicians because of the recent change to the South Carolina constitution providing for a four year term Richards emerged victorious from the runoff and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election Democratic Primary Candidate Votes John Gardiner Richards Jr 44 906 25 8 Ibra Charles Blackwood 34 870 20 1 Edmund B Jackson 33 804 19 5 Carroll D Nance 16 970 9 8 George K Laney 13 386 7 7 Thomas H Peeples 10 636 6 1 D A G Ouzts 10 570 6 1 John T Duncan 6 297 3 6 John J McMahan 2 300 1 3 Democratic Primary Runoff Candidate Votes John Gardiner Richards Jr 95 007 58 2 32 4 Ibra Charles Blackwood 68 224 41 8 21 7General election editThe general election was held on November 2 1926 and John Richards was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition thanks to the state s suppression of parties other than the ruling Democrats Being a non presidential election and few contested races turnout was the lowest ever for a gubernatorial election in South Carolina South Carolina Gubernatorial Election 1926 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Gardiner Richards Jr 16 589 100 0 0 0 Majority 16 589 100 0 0 0 Turnout 16 589 Democratic hold 65 won by RichardsSee also editGovernor of South Carolina List of governors of South Carolina South Carolina gubernatorial electionsReferences edit 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 1927 p 57 Jordan Frank E The Primary State A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina 1876 1962 pp 36 38 Glashan Roy R American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections 1775 1978 pp 284 285 External links editSCIway Biography of Governor John Gardiner Richards Jr Preceded by1924 South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by1930 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election amp oldid 1214723648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
