1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1942 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary

August 25, 1942

Nominee Olin Johnston Wyndham Manning Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 121,465 113,014 Percentage 51.8% 48.2%

County results Johnston:      50-60%      60-70% Manning:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Elected Governor Olin D. Johnston Democratic

The 1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, during World War II, to select the Governor of South Carolina. Olin D. Johnston won the Democratic primary and ran without opposition in the general election on account of South Carolina's effective status as a one-party state, winning a second non-consecutive term as Governor of South Carolina.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Olin D. Johnston, former Governor of South Carolina
• Wyndham Meredith Manning, former State Representative from Stateburg and candidate for Governor in 1934 and 1938

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1942. The race was between former Governor Olin D. Johnston and Wyndham Meredith Manning, the third attempt for both candidates. Olin Johnston emerged victorious in a tight race and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election.

Results

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Olin D. Johnston	121,465	51.8
Wyndham Meredith Manning	113,014	48.2

General election

The general election was held on November 3, 1942 and Olin D. Johnston was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was much lower than the Democratic primary election.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1942

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Olin D. Johnston	23,859	100.0	+0.6
Majority			23,859	100.0	+1.2
Turnout			23,859
	Democratic hold

  65+% won by Johnston

See also

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

References

• Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. p. 44.
• "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 I. Columbia, SC: 1943, p. 11.

External links

• SCIway Biography of Governor Olin Dewitt Talmadge Johnston

Preceded by 1938

South Carolina gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1946