1908 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1908 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Martin Frederick Ansel faced state senator Coleman Livingston Blease in the Democratic primary and emerged victorious to win a second two-year term as governor.
Democratic Primary
Coleman Livingston Blease entered the state Democratic primary for governor as the only opposition to incumbent Governor Martin Frederick Ansel. The voters saw no reason to not give Ansel another term for governor and Blease was defeated rather decisively on August 25.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Martin Frederick Ansel | 62,867 | 59.9 |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 42,100 | 40.1 |
General Election
The general election was held on November 3, 1908 and Martin Frederick Ansel was reelected governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout increased over the previous gubernatorial election because there was also a presidential election on the ballot.
Template:American politics/party colours/Democratic/row| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Frederick Ansel | 61,060 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 61,060 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 61,060 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
- Governor of South Carolina
- List of Governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections
References
- "Primary Results Declared". The News and Courier. 30 August 1908. p. 1.
External links
| Preceded by 1906 |
South Carolina gubernatorial elections | Succeeded by 1910 |