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1958 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1958 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1954 |
| next_election | 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1962 |
| election_date | November 4, 1958 |
| image1 | Image:Fritz Hollings (SC).png |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | Fritz Hollings |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 190,691 |
| percentage1 | 56.8% |
| image2 | Image:DonaldRussell.jpg |
| nominee2 | Donald S. Russell |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 145,162 |
| percentage2 | 43.2% |
| map_image | 1958 South Carolina gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 220px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Hollings: | |
| Russell: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | George Timmerman |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Fritz Hollings |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Hollings:
Russell:
The 1958 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Ernest Hollings won the Democratic primary against rival Donald S. Russell and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 106th governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Fritz Hollings, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and former State Representative from Charleston, later elected to the US Senate in 1966.
- William C. Johnston
- Donald S. Russell, former President of the University of South Carolina and Assistant United States Secretary of State for Administration
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1958 and it became a heated contest between Lieutenant Governor Ernest Hollings and the former president of the University of South Carolina, Donald S. Russell. Hollings 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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hollings | 158,159 | 41.9 | |
| Donald S. Russell | 132,099 | 35.0 | |
| William C. Johnston | 86,981 | 23.1 |
Results
| Democratic Primary Runoff | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hollings | 190,691 | 56.8 | +14.9 | |
| Donald S. Russell | 145,162 | 43.2 | +8.2 |
General election
The general election was held on November 4, 1958 and Ernest Hollings 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. Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1959, p. 8.
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