From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1914 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Richard Irvine Manning III emerged from the crowded Democratic primary to win in the runoff and ran unopposed in the general election to become the 92nd governor of South Carolina.
[edit] Democratic Primary
The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on August 25 and progressive reformer Richard Irvine Manning III emerged as the winner in a crowded field. He garnered the support from the candidates eliminated in the runoff election and was able to score a decisive victory over John Gardiner Richards, Jr. on September 8.
| Democratic Primary |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| John Gardiner Richards, Jr. |
26,801 |
20.5 |
| Richard Irvine Manning III |
25,397 |
19.5 |
| Robert Archer Cooper |
25,053 |
19.2 |
| John G. Clinkscales |
17,126 |
13.1 |
| William C. Irby, Jr. |
14,652 |
11.2 |
| Mendel L. Smith |
9,905 |
7.6 |
| Charles A. Smith |
5,842 |
4.5 |
| Charles Carroll Sims |
2,773 |
2.1 |
| Lowndes J. Browning |
1,513 |
1.2 |
| John T. Duncan |
793 |
0.6 |
| John B. Adger Mullally |
665 |
0.5 |
[edit] General Election
The general election was held on November 3, 1914 and Richard Irvine Manning III was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was much less than the previous gubernatorial election.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "State Committee Declares Results", The News and Courier, 2 September 1914, p. 2.
- "Manning's Majority 28,870", The News and Courier, 15 September 1914, p. 1.
[edit] External links
