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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their Primary for governor on August 25 and progressive reformer Richard Irvine Manning III emerged as the winner in a crowded field. He garnered the support from the candidates eliminated in the Runoff Election and was able to score a decisive victory over John Gardiner Richards, Jr. , the candidate favored by former governor Coleman Livingston Blease , on September 8 .





GENERAL ELECTION

The general election was held on November 3 , 1914 and Richard Irvine Manning III 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 Richard Irvine Manning III
  votes 34,600
  percentage 1000
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  votes 34,600
  percentage 1000
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  votes 34,600


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