The 1934 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, to select the

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of the state of

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. Olin D. Johnston won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 98th governor of South Carolina.

Democratic primary

The

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held their primary for governor in the summer of 1934 and it attracted many politicians because of the change in 1926 to the South Carolina constitution providing for a four-year term. Johnston emerged victorious from the

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against former Governor

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and ran without opposition on account of South Carolina's effective status as a

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General election

The general election was held on November 6, 1934, and Olin D. Johnston was elected the next

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

References

* *"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." ''Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1935, p. 3.

External links

SCIway Biography of Olin Dewitt Talmadge Johnston
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Democratic primary

General election

See also

References

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