The 1918 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, to select the

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of the state of

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Robert Archer Cooper Robert Archer Cooper (June 12, 1874August 7, 1953) was the 93rd Governor of South Carolina from January 21, 1919 to May 20, 1922. Biography Born in Waterloo Township, Laurens County, Cooper graduated with a law degree from Polytechnic Institu ...

emerged from the crowded Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the

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's general election to become the 93rd governor of South Carolina.

Democratic primary

The

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held their

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for governor on August 27 and progressive reformer

emerged as the winner in a crowded field. He garnered more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election and was able to avoid a

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General election

The general election was held on November 5, 1918, and Robert Archer Cooper was elected the next

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without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was much less than the previous gubernatorial election. , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic hold , -

References

* * *"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." ''Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1919, p. 34.

External links

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November 1918 events

Democratic primary

General election

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