South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1950

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.

[edit] Democratic Primary

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.

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.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1950
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James F. Byrnes	50,633	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	9	0.0	0.0
Majority			50,624	100.0	0.0
Turnout			50,642
	Democratic hold

1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county. 65+% won by Byrnes

Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962, pp. 46-47.
"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, SC: 1951, p. 11.