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The1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina was held on September 30, 1941[1] to complete the unexpired term of SenatorJames F. Byrnes, who resigned on July 8. Interim SenatorAlva Lumpkin died on August 1 and in turn was succeeded byRoger C. Peace, who did not run for re-election.
The election was won by GovernorBurnet R. Maybank who defeated former GovernorOlin D. Johnston after a run-off in the primary. He was unopposed in the general election.
In 1937, SenatorJames F. Byrnes began a six-year term ending in 1943. On June 12, 1941, PresidentFranklin D. Rooseveltnominated Byrnes as anassociate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and he was confirmed that same day.[2][a] He resigned from the Senate on July 8, 1941.[3]
To fill the vacancy until a successor could be duly elected, Governor of South CarolinaBurnet R. Maybank appointed JudgeAlva Lumpkin on July 22, 1941, but Lumpkin died on August 1, 1941. Maybank then appointedRoger C. Peace on August 5, 1941, to succeed Lumpkin. Peace did not run in the special election to complete the term.
The Democraticprimary election was held on September 2, 1941.[4] As no candidate won a majority of votes, arun-off was held between the top two candidates on September 16, 1941.[5]
| Democratic Primary[6][7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Burnet R. Maybank | 59,017 | 47.4 |
| Olin D. Johnston | 40,296 | 32.3 |
| Joseph R. Bryson | 25,257 | 20.3 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff[6][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Burnet R. Maybank | 92,100 | 56.6 | +9.2 |
| Olin D. Johnston | 70,687 | 43.4 | +11.1 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burnet R. Maybank | 13,264 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 13,264 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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