1924 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Coleman Livingston Blease, former Governor of South Carolina and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1914 and 1918
- James F. Byrnes, U.S. Representative from Charleston
- Nathaniel B. Dial, incumbent Senator since 1919
- John McMahan
Results
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 83,738 | '41.8 |
| James F. Byrnes | 67,727 | 33.8 |
| Nathaniel B. Dial (incumbent) | 44,425 | 22.2 |
| John J. McMahan | 4,530 | 2.2 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 100,738 | 50.6 | +8.8 |
| James F. Byrnes | 98,467 | 49.4 | +15.6 |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Coleman Livingston Blease | 49,060 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 49,060 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 49,060 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
65+% won by Blease
See also
References
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 68–69.
- "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1925, p. 59.
- "Primary Season". Time. September 22, 1925. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
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