1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904

Nominee Duncan Clinch Heyward Party Democratic Popular vote 52,007 Percentage 100%

County Results Heyward:   100%

Governor before election Duncan Clinch Heyward Democratic Elected Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward Democratic

The 1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, to elect the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward faced no opposition in the Democratic primary nor the general election to win a second two-year term as governor.

Democratic primary

Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward faced no opposition from South Carolina Democrats and avoided a primary election.

General election

The general election was held on November 8, 1904, and Duncan Clinch Heyward was reelected governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout increased over the previous gubernatorial election because there was also a presidential election on the ballot.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Duncan Clinch Heyward (incumbent)	52,007	100.0	0.0
Majority			52,007	100.0	0.0
Turnout			52,007
	Democratic hold

1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.

  65+% won by Heyward

See also

• Governor of South Carolina
• List of governors of South Carolina
• South Carolina gubernatorial elections

References

• "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1905, pp. 376–377.

External links

• SCIway Biography of Duncan Clinch Heyward

Preceded by 1902

South Carolina gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1906