South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1898
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The 1898 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898 to select the governor
of the state of South Carolina
. Governor William Haselden Ellerbe
won the Democratic
primary and ran unopposed in the general election to win a second term as governor.
held their primary
for governor on August 30 and incumbent Governor Ellerbe was the frontrunner. Claudius Cyprian Featherstone
won second place in the primary to advance to the runoff
on September 8, but came up short against Ellerbe.
without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout
was approximately half of that for the previous gubernatorial election
.
| colspan=5 |Democratic
hold
|-
Governor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
of the state of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Governor William Haselden Ellerbe
William Haselden Ellerbe
William Haselden Ellerbe was the 86th Governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899.Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University...
won the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
primary and ran unopposed in the general election to win a second term as governor.
Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic PartySouth Carolina Democratic Party
The South Carolina Democratic Party is the South Carolina affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. The Democratic party thrived during the Second Party System between 1832 and the mid-1850s and was one of the causes of the collapse of the Whig Party....
held their primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
for governor on August 30 and incumbent Governor Ellerbe was the frontrunner. Claudius Cyprian Featherstone
Claudius Cyprian Featherstone
Claudius Cyprian Featherstone was a lawyer and judge in South Carolina. He was born in Laurens County and educated at the Patrick Military Institute. Afterwards, he undertook the study of law in Anderson where he then practiced law for a year. Featherstone returned to Laurens and practiced law...
won second place in the primary to advance to the runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
on September 8, but came up short against Ellerbe.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| William Haselden Ellerbe William Haselden Ellerbe William Haselden Ellerbe was the 86th Governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899.Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University... |
37,723 | 53.1 | +14.7 |
| Claudius Cyprian Featherstone Claudius Cyprian Featherstone Claudius Cyprian Featherstone was a lawyer and judge in South Carolina. He was born in Laurens County and educated at the Patrick Military Institute. Afterwards, he undertook the study of law in Anderson where he then practiced law for a year. Featherstone returned to Laurens and practiced law... |
33,271 | 46.9 | +24.2 |
General election
The general election was held on November 8, 1898 and William Haselden Ellerbe was reelected as the governor of South CarolinaGovernor of South Carolina
The Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was approximately half of that for the previous gubernatorial election
South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1896
The 1896 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. William Haselden Ellerbe won the Democratic primary and easily won the general election to become the 86th governor of South Carolina.-Democratic primary:A new South...
.
| colspan=5 |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
hold
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See also
- Governor of South CarolinaGovernor of South CarolinaThe Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
- List of Governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections