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The1918 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, to select thegovernor of the state ofSouth Carolina.Robert Archer Cooper emerged from the crowdedDemocratic primary and ran unopposed in theone-party state's general election to become the93rd governor of South Carolina.
TheSouth Carolina Democratic Party held theirprimary for governor on August 27 and progressive reformerRobert Archer Cooper emerged as the winner in a crowded field. He garnered more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election and was able to avoid arunoff election.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Archer Cooper | 61,900 | 57.9 |
| John Gardiner Richards, Jr. | 31,230 | 29.2 |
| Andrew J. Bethea | 10,362 | 9.7 |
| John L. McLaurin | 1,584 | 1.5 |
| John T. Duncan | 1,256 | 1.2 |
| John M. DesChamps | 496 | 0.5 |
The general election was held on November 5, 1918, and Robert Archer Cooper was elected the nextgovernor of South Carolina without opposition. Being anon-presidential election and few contested races,turnout was much less than theprevious gubernatorial election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Archer Cooper | 25,267 | 100.0 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 25,267 | 100.0 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 25,267 | ||||
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| Preceded by 1916 | South Carolina gubernatorial elections | Succeeded by 1920 |
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