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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY The South Carolina Democratic Party held their Primary for governor in the summer of 1938 and it is noted as being the last attempt by former Governor Cole Blease at becoming governor again. Maybank, the mayor of Charleston, had the support of the Lowcountry and emerged victorious from the Runoff against Wyndham Manning because The Upstate failed to coalesce around his candidacy. GENERAL ELECTION The general election was held on November 8 , 1938 and Burnet Rhett Maybank was elected the next Governor Of South Carolina without opposition. Being a Non-presidential Election and few contested races, Turnout was much lower than the Democratic primary election.
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