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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924

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November 4, 1924

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924

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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Democratic primary

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.

General election

The general election was held on November 4, 1924 and Thomas McLeod was reelected governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout increased by approximately 50% over the election in 1922 because there was also a presidential election.

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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924 Wikipedia