This was the last South Carolina gubernatorial election won by a Republican until 1974. Since the 1990s, the Republican Party has become more dominant in the state. As of 2023, all of the statewide officeholders are held by Republicans.
At the convention of the state Republicans on September 8 through September 11 in Columbia, the delegates felt that reform was vital for the continuation of Republican power. Governor Franklin J. Moses, Jr. was caught up in corruption scandals and never considered as a nominee for reelection to Governor. Instead, Daniel Henry Chamberlain was nominated for Governor and soundly won the nomination.
It was this close association with Radical Republicans that again caused a split within the Republican party. The Independent Republicans met in Charleston on October 2 to select candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. John T. Green was chosen to be their nominee for Governor and Martin Delany, a black man, was their candidate for lieutenant governor. The Independent Republicans adopted the Republican platform and the only difference between the two parties was that the Independent Republicans claimed their intention to clean up state government if elected.
The Conservative Party of South Carolina formed in 1874 from the members of the State Tax Union advocating for change. They endorsed the Independent Republican ticket for statewide offices and their platform consisted entirely of restoring honesty and efficiency in state government.
General electionedit
The general election was held on November 3, 1874, and Daniel Henry Chamberlain was elected as governor of South Carolina. Turnout was the highest for a gubernatorial election thus held in South Carolina, although many white voters stayed away from the polls.
"Election Returns." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina at the Regular Session, 1873-'74. Columbia, South Carolina: Republican Printing Company, 1874, p. 85.
Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. ISBN0-8371-1638-4.
"The Official Vote in the State". The News and Courier. November 20, 1874. p. 1.
External linksedit
SCIway Biography of Governor Daniel Henry Chamberlain
1874, south, carolina, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1874, select, governor, lieutenant, governor, state, south, carolina, daniel, henry, chamberlain, election, became, 76th, governor, south, carolina, 1872, november, 1874, 1876, irnominee, daniel, . The 1874 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3 1874 to select the governor and lieutenant governor of the state of South Carolina Daniel Henry Chamberlain won the election and became the 76th governor of South Carolina 1874 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1872 November 3 1874 1876 IRNominee Daniel Henry Chamberlain John T GreenParty Republican Independent RepublicanAlliance DemocraticPopular vote 80 403 68 818Percentage 53 87 46 11 County results Chamberlain 50 54 55 59 60 64 gt 65 Green 50 54 55 59 60 64 gt 65 Governor before electionFranklin J Moses Jr Republican Elected Governor Daniel Henry ChamberlainRepublicanThis was the last South Carolina gubernatorial election won by a Republican until 1974 Since the 1990s the Republican Party has become more dominant in the state As of 2023 all of the statewide officeholders are held by Republicans Contents 1 Campaign 2 General election 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCampaign editRepublican nomination for GovernorCandidate Votes Daniel Henry Chamberlain 73 59 4John T Green 40 32 5John Winsmith 10 8 1At the convention of the state Republicans on September 8 through September 11 in Columbia the delegates felt that reform was vital for the continuation of Republican power Governor Franklin J Moses Jr was caught up in corruption scandals and never considered as a nominee for reelection to Governor Instead Daniel Henry Chamberlain was nominated for Governor and soundly won the nomination Chamberlain had been the Attorney General of South Carolina from 1868 to 1872 and pushed for reform of the state government His association with Radical Republicans such as Senator John J Patterson and former Governor Robert Kingston Scott enabled him to keep the support of stalwart Republicans while preaching a reform message It was this close association with Radical Republicans that again caused a split within the Republican party The Independent Republicans met in Charleston on October 2 to select candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor John T Green was chosen to be their nominee for Governor and Martin Delany a black man was their candidate for lieutenant governor The Independent Republicans adopted the Republican platform and the only difference between the two parties was that the Independent Republicans claimed their intention to clean up state government if elected The Conservative Party of South Carolina formed in 1874 from the members of the State Tax Union advocating for change They endorsed the Independent Republican ticket for statewide offices and their platform consisted entirely of restoring honesty and efficiency in state government General election editThe general election was held on November 3 1874 and Daniel Henry Chamberlain was elected as governor of South Carolina Turnout was the highest for a gubernatorial election thus held in South Carolina although many white voters stayed away from the polls South Carolina Gubernatorial Election 1874 Party Candidate Votes Republican Daniel Henry Chamberlain 80 403 53 9 11 5Independent Republican John T Green 68 818 46 1 11 8No party Write Ins 19 0 0 0 3Majority 11 585 7 8 23 3Turnout 149 240Republican hold nbsp 1874 South Carolina gubernatorial election map by percentile by county 65 won by Chamberlain 60 64 won by Chamberlain 55 59 won by Chamberlain 50 54 won by Chamberlain 50 54 won by Green 55 59 won by Green 60 64 won by Green 65 won by GreenSee also editGovernor of South Carolina List of governors of South Carolina South Carolina gubernatorial electionsReferences edit Election Returns Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina at the Regular Session 1873 74 Columbia South Carolina Republican Printing Company 1874 p 85 Reynolds John S 1969 Reconstruction in South Carolina Negro University Press ISBN 0 8371 1638 4 The Official Vote in the State The News and Courier November 20 1874 p 1 External links editSCIway Biography of Governor Daniel Henry ChamberlainPreceded by1872 South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by1876 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1874 South Carolina gubernatorial election amp oldid 1182728002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
