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1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1950 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1946 |
| next_election | 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1954 |
| election_date | July 11, 1950 |
| image_size | x120px |
| image1 | James F. Byrnes cph.3c32232.jpg |
| nominee1 | James F. Byrnes |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 248,069 |
| percentage1 | 71.8% |
| image2 | File:3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Lester L. Bates |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 63,143 |
| percentage2 | 18.2% |
| nominee3 | Thomas H. Pope Jr. |
| party3 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote3 | 29,622 |
| percentage3 | 8.6% |
| map_image | 1950 South Carolina gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Byrnes: | |
| Pope: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Strom Thurmond |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | James F. Byrnes |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Byrnes:
Pope:
The 1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. James F. Byrnes won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 104th governor of South Carolina.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lester L. Bates, Columbia insurance executive
- James F. Byrnes, former United States Secretary of State (194547), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (194142), and United States Senator (193141)
- Thomas H. Pope Jr., Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Marcus A. Stone
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on July 11. The race was a cakewalk for the popular James F. Byrnes as he faced minimal opposition in the Democratic primary.
| Democratic Primary | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James F. Byrnes | 248,069 | 71.6 | |
| Lester L. Bates | 63,143 | 18.2 | |
| Thomas H. Pope Jr. | 29,622 | 8.6 | |
| Marcus A. Stone | 5,495 | 1.6 |
General election
The general election was held on November 7, 1950 and James F. Byrnes was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was much lower than the Democratic primary election.
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References
- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina: 1951, p. 11.
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