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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY The South Carolina Democratic Party held their Primary for governor on August 30 and incumbent Governor Ellerbe was the frontrunner. Claudius Cyprian Featherstone won second place in the primary to advance to the Runoff on September 8 , but came up short against Ellerbe. GENERAL ELECTION The general election was held on November 8 , 1898 and William Haselden Ellerbe was reelected as the Governor Of South Carolina without opposition. Being a Non-presidential Election and few contested races, Turnout was approximately half of that for the Previous Gubernatorial Election .
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