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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 .

  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate William Haselden Ellerbe
  votes 28,225
  percentage 1000
  change +109


  votes 28,225
  percentage 1000
  change +175


  votes 28,225


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