The 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962 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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Donald S. Russell won the
Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the
107th governor of South Carolina. It is the last uncontested South Carolina gubernatorial election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*A.W. Bethea
*Dero Cook
*Milton Dukes
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Donald S. Russell, former President of the University of South Carolina and candidate for Governor in 1958
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Burnet R. Maybank Jr., Lieutenant Governor
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 1962 and
Donald S. Russell succeeded on his second attempt by easily defeating the current
Lieutenant Governor and son of former governor
Burnet R. Maybank. He garnered more than 50% of the vote and avoided a runoff, effectively becoming the next governor of South Carolina due to lack of opposition in the general election.
General election
The general election was held on November 6, 1962 and Donald S. Russell was elected the next
governor of South Carolina without opposition.
Turnout was much higher than the previous gubernatorial election because of a competitive
senate race between
Olin D. Johnston and
W. D. Workman, Jr.
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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 ...
References
*"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 II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1963, p. 7.
External links
SCIway Biography of Governor Donald Stuart Russell
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1962
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1962 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
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November 1962 events in the United States