The 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954 to select the
governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
of the state of
South Carolina
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George Bell Timmerman won the
Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the
105th governor of South Carolina.
Democratic primary
The
South Carolina Democratic Party
The South Carolina Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.
History
The Democratic Party thrived during the Second Party System between 183 ...
held their
primary for governor in the summer of 1954.
George Bell Timmerman was the current
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and only faced nominal opposition in the Democratic primary.
General election
The general election was held on November 2, 1954 and George Bell Timmerman was elected the next
governor of South Carolina without opposition.
Turnout was much higher than the previous gubernatorial election because there was an extremely competitive
Senate race on the ballot, featuring former governor
Strom Thurmond.
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Democratic hold
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See also
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Governor of South Carolina
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List of governors of South Carolina
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South Carolina gubernatorial elections
Prior to 1865, the Governor of South Carolina was chosen by the General Assembly. The Constitution of South Carolina provided for the voters of South Carolina to choose the governor; James Lawrence Orr was the first elected governor of South Carol ...
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South Carolina United States Senate election, 1954
The 1954 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 2, 1954 to select the next U.S. senator from the state of South Carolina. Senator Burnet R. Maybank did not face a primary challenge in the summer and was therefore ren ...
References
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*"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: 1955, p. 9.
External links
SCIway Biography of Governor George Bell Timmerman
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1954
1954 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
November 1954 events in the United States