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1900 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1900 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1898 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1898 |
| election_date | September 11, 1900 |
| next_election | 1902 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1902 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Miles Benjamin McSweeney.jpg |
| nominee1 | Miles Benjamin McSweeney |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 51,363 |
| percentage1 | 57.9% |
| nominee2 | James A. Hoyt |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 37,412 |
| percentage2 | 42.1% |
| map_image | 1900 South Carolina gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 230px |
| map_caption | County results |
| McSweeney: | |
| Hoyt: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | William Haselden Ellerbe |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Miles Benjamin McSweeney |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
McSweeney:
Hoyt:
The 1900 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Miles Benjamin McSweeney won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election to win a term for governor in his own right.
Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on August 28 and incumbent Governor McSweeney was the frontrunner. McSweeney favored the continuation of the state Dispensary which brought the backing of influential Senator and former Governor Ben Tillman. Prohibitionist James A. Hoyt won second place in the primary to advance to the runoff on September 11, but could not overcome McSweeney because the voters of the state simply did not want any alteration of an institution set up by Ben Tillman.
| Democratic Primary | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Benjamin McSweeney | 39,097 | 42.3 | |
| James A. Hoyt | 33,833 | 36.6 | |
| Frank B. Gary | 12,956 | 14.0 | |
| A. Howard Patterson | 6,052 | 6.6 | |
| G. Walton Whitman | 491 | 0.6 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Benjamin McSweeney | 51,363 | 57.9 | +15.6 | |
| James A. Hoyt | 37,412 | 42.1 | +5.5 |
General election
The general election was held on November 6, 1900 and Miles Benjamin McSweeney was elected to a second term as governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout greatly increased over the previous gubernatorial election because there was also a presidential election on the ballot.
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References
- "Report of M.R. Cooper, Secretary of State, to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: The State Company, 1901, pp. 82–83.
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