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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their Primary for governor on August 27 and progressive reformer Robert Archer Cooper emerged as the winner in a crowded field. He garnered more than 50% of the vote in the primary election and was able to avoid a Runoff Election .





GENERAL ELECTION

The general election was held on November 5 , 1918 and Robert Archer Cooper was elected the next Governor Of South Carolina without opposition. Being a Non-presidential Election and few contested races, Turnout was much less than the Previous Gubernatorial Election .

  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Robert Archer Cooper
  votes 25,267
  percentage 1000
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  votes 25,267
  percentage 1000
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  votes 25,267


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