1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina

none March 2026 July 2024 1941 U.S. Senate Democratic primary runoff in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1936 1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1942 September 16, 1941 x160px Burnet R. Maybank.jpg Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Party (United States) 92,100 56.58% File:Olin D. Johnston, seated portrait (cropped).jpg Olin D. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 70,687 43.42% 1941 United States Senate Primary election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMaybank: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Johnston: #d3bc5f 50–60% #c8ab37 60–70% U.S. Senator Roger C. Peace Democratic Party (United States) Burnet R. Maybank Democratic Party (United States) The 1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina was held on September 30, 1941 August 2, 1941 Too Early to Consider Successor, Governor Says https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1941-08-02/ed-1/seq-6/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-4 6 July 2024 to complete the unexpired term of Senator James F. Byrnes, who resigned on July 8. Interim Senator Alva Lumpkin died on August 1 and in turn was succeeded by Roger C. Peace, who did not run for re-election. The election was won by Governor Burnet R. Maybank who defeated former Governor Olin D. Johnston after a run-off in the primary. He was unopposed in the general election. Background In 1937, Senator James F. Byrnes began a six-year term ending in 1943. On June 12, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Byrnes as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and he was confirmed that same day.McMillion Barry J. January 28, 2022 Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2020: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL33225.pdf Congressional Research Service Washington, D.C. February 15, 2022Byrnes only joined the Court for 15 months; on October 3, 1942, between the 1942 primary and general elections, he resigned and was appointed as Roosevelt's Director of Economic Stabilization. He would later go on to serve as Director of War Mobilization and U.S. Secretary of State. He resigned from the Senate on July 8, 1941.BYRNES, James Francis, (1882 - 1972) https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/b001215 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress 6 July 2024 To fill the vacancy until a successor could be duly elected, Governor of South Carolina Burnet R. Maybank appointed Judge Alva Lumpkin on July 22, 1941, but Lumpkin died on August 1, 1941. Maybank then appointed Roger C. Peace on August 5, 1941, to succeed Lumpkin. Peace did not run in the special election to complete the term. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on September 2, 1941. September 2, 1941 South Carolina Primary Today https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1941-09-02/ed-1/seq-1/ The Wilmington morning star Wilmington, N.C. 1 6 July 2024 As no candidate won a majority of votes, a run-off was held between the top two candidates on September 16, 1941. September 16, 1941 Maybank and Johnston In Runoff Election Today https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1941-09-16/ed-1/seq-6/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-4 6 July 2024 Candidates Joseph R. Bryson, incumbent U.S. Representative Olin D. Johnston, former Governor of South Carolina Burnet R. Maybank, incumbent Governor of South Carolina Results Democratic Primary Guide to U.S. Elections https://archive.org/details/guidetouselectio00cqpr/mode/2up II Washington, D.C. CQ Press 2005 1420 9781568029818 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384470 SC US Senate, 1941 – Special D Primary Our Campaigns 6 July 2024CandidateVotes% Burnet R. Maybank 59,017 47.4 Olin D. Johnston 40,296 32.3 Joseph R. Bryson 25,257 20.3 Runoff Democratic Primary Runoffhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384471 SC US Senate, 1941 – Special D Runoff Our Campaigns 6 July 2024CandidateVotes%±% Burnet R. Maybank 92,100 56.6 +9.2 Olin D. Johnston 70,687 43.4 +11.1 General election Results 1941 U.S. Senate special election in South Carolina Guide to U.S. Elections https://archive.org/details/guidetouselectio00cqpr/mode/2up II Washington, D.C. CQ Press 2005 1350 9781568029818 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267838 SC US Senate, 1941 – Special Election Our Campaigns 6 July 2024 Democratic Party (United States) Burnet R. Maybank 13,264 100.00% 13,264 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also List of United States senators from South Carolina 1941 United States Senate elections Notes References South Carolina 1941 South Carolina 1941 1941 Special South Carolina Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1941 Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections