The 1902 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902, to select the

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of the state of

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Duncan Clinch Heyward Duncan Clinch Heyward (June 24, 1864January 23, 1943) was the 88th governor of South Carolina from January 20, 1903, to January 15, 1907. Heyward was born in Richland County to Edward Barnwell Heyward and Catherine Maria Clinch after his pa ...

won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election to become the 88th governor of South Carolina.

Democratic primary

The

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held their

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for governor on August 26 and

emerged as the frontrunner. His victory against W. Jasper Talbert, a congressman of the 2nd congressional district, in the

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on September 9 came as a surprise because Heyward was relatively unknown outside of

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. Heyward, an aristocratic planter, attributed his win due to running a "clean and sincere campaign."Lander, Ernest: ''A History of South Carolina 1865-1960'', page 47. University of South Carolina Press, 1970.

General election

The general election was held on November 4, 1902, and Duncan Clinch Heyward 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 , -

Notes

References

* * * * *"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." ''Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1903, pp. 1374–1375.

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November 1902 events

Democratic primary

General election

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