The 1924 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 to select the

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of the state of

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. Governor

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won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election being reelected for a second two-year term.

Democratic primary

The

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held their

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for governor in the summer of 1924 and Governor McLeod was able to avoid a

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by obtaining over 50% of the vote in the primary election against J.T. Duncan.

General election

The general election was held on November 4, 1924 and Thomas McLeod was reelected

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without opposition on account of South Carolina's single party government. Turnout increased by approximately 50% over the election in 1922 because there was also a

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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 I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1925, p. 58.

External links

SCIway Biography of Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod
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1924 South Carolina elections November 1924 events

Democratic primary

General election

See also

References

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