Election
1898 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff
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| | | Nominee | William Haselden Ellerbe | Claudius Cyprian Featherstone | | Party | Democratic | Democratic | Popular vote | 37,723 | 33,271 | Percentage | 53.1% | 46.9% | |
Governor before election William Haselden Ellerbe Democratic | Elected Governor William Haselden Ellerbe Democratic | |
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.
Democratic primary
The South Carolina Democratic Party 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.
General election
The general election was held on November 8, 1898 and William Haselden Ellerbe was reelected as the governor of South Carolina without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was approximately half of that for the previous gubernatorial election.
South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | William Haselden Ellerbe (incumbent) | 28,225 | 100.0 | +10.9 |
Majority | 28,225 | 100.0 | +17.5 |
Turnout | 28,225 | | |
| Democratic hold |
65+% won by Ellerbe
See also
References
- "Decline of the Primary". The News and Courier. September 6, 1898. p. 2.
- "The Vote Tabulated". The News and Courier. September 13, 1898. p. 2.
- "Election Returns." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: The Bryan Printing Company, 1899, p. 256.
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 19–21.
External links
- SCIway Biography of Governor William Haselden Ellerbe