1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary South Carolina presidential no 1938 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1938 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1946 August 25, 1942 x150px File:Johnston Olin.jpg Olin Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 121,465 51.80% File:Wyndham Manning (cropped).jpg Wyndham Manning Democratic Party (United States) 113,014 48.20% 1942 South Carolina gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsJohnston: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Manning: #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% #a0892c 70–80% #786721 80–90% Governor Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Party (United States) Olin D. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 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 PrimaryCandidateVotes% 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 Democratic Party (United States) Olin D. Johnston 23,859 100.00 +0.6 23,859 100.00 +1.2 23,859 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- #00f 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 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 1938 South Carolina gubernatorial elections 1946 1942 1942 Gubernatorial Category:1942 United States gubernatorial elections Category:November 1942 in the United States