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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their Primary for governor in the summer of 1958 and it became a heated contest between Lieutenant Governor Ernest Hollings and the former president of the University Of South Carolina , Donald S. Russell . Hollings emerged victorious from the Runoff and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election.




GENERAL ELECTION

The general election was held on November 4 , 1958 and Ernest Hollings 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.

  party Democratic Party (United States)
  candidate Ernest Hollings
  votes 77,714
  percentage 1000
  change 00


  party ''No party''
  candidate Write-Ins
  votes 26
  percentage 00
  change 00


  votes 77,688
  percentage 1000
  change 00


  votes 77,740
  percentage 145 <!--536,205 registered voters-->


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