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词条 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1. Democratic primary

  2. General election

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| election_name = South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1954
| country = South Carolina
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1950
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1958
| next_year = 1958
| election_date = November 2, 1954
| image1 =
| nominee1 = George Timmerman
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 214,204
| percentage1 = 100.0%
| title = Governor
| before_election = James F. Byrnes
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = George Timmerman
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}{{ElectionsSC}}

The 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. George Bell Timmerman won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 105th governor of South Carolina.

Democratic primary

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1954. George Bell Timmerman was the current Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and only faced nominal opposition in the Democratic primary.

Democratic Primary
CandidateVotes%
George Bell Timmerman185,54161.3
Lester L. Bates116,94238.7
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General election

The general election was held on November 2, 1954 and George Bell Timmerman was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout was much higher than the previous gubernatorial election because there was an extremely competitive Senate race on the ballot, featuring former governor Strom Thurmond.

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George Bell Timmerman
|votes = 214,204
|percentage = 100.0
|change = 0.0{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 214,196
|percentage = 100.0
|change = 0.0
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 214,212
|percentage =
|change =
}}
|-{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
|-{{Election box end}}{{legend|#00f|65+% won by Timmerman}}

See also

  • Governor of South Carolina
  • List of Governors of South Carolina
  • South Carolina gubernatorial elections
  • South Carolina United States Senate election, 1954

References

  • {{cite book | last = Jordan | first = Frank E | title = The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876–1962 | pages = 47–48}}
  • "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, South Carolina: 1955, p. 9.

External links

  • SCIway Biography of Governor George Bell Timmerman
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 prev=1950| list=South Carolina gubernatorial elections| next=1958

}}{{SCGovElections}}{{DEFAULTSORT:South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1954}}

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