United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1924
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The 1924 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1924 to select the U.S. Senator
for a six-year term from the state of South Carolina
. Coleman Livingston Blease won the Democratic
primary and was unopposed in the general election to win the six-year term to the Senate.
was opposed in the Democratic primary by Coleman Livingston Blease and James F. Byrnes
. On August 26, Blease and Byrnes emerged as the top vote getters in the first primary. Blease won the runoff election
on September 9 and was elected to a six year term in the Senate because there was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election.
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
for a six-year term from 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...
. Coleman Livingston Blease 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 was unopposed in the general election to win the six-year term to the Senate.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Senator Nathaniel B. DialNathaniel B. Dial
Nathaniel Barksdale Dial was a United States Senator from South Carolina from 1919 to 1925.Born near Laurens, he attended the common schools, Richmond College and Vanderbilt University. He studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, was admitted to the bar in 1883, and commenced...
was opposed in the Democratic primary by Coleman Livingston Blease and James F. Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
James Francis Byrnes was an American statesman from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a member of the House of Representatives , as a Senator , as Justice of the Supreme Court , as Secretary of State , and as the 104th Governor of South Carolina...
. On August 26, Blease and Byrnes emerged as the top vote getters in the first primary. Blease won the runoff election
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 9 and was elected to a six year term in the Senate because there was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 100,738 | 50.6 | +8.8 |
| James F. Byrnes James F. Byrnes James Francis Byrnes was an American statesman from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a member of the House of Representatives , as a Senator , as Justice of the Supreme Court , as Secretary of State , and as the 104th Governor of South Carolina... |
98,467 | 49.4 | +15.6 |
General election results
| colspan=5 |DemocraticDemocratic 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...
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See also
- List of United States Senators from South Carolina
- United States Senate elections, 1924
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1924United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1924The 1924 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1924 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Democrats...
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924The 1924 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Thomas Gordon McLeod won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election being reelected for a second two-year term.-Democratic primary:The...