1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election

November 2, 1920

Nominee Robert Archer Cooper Party Democratic Popular vote 58,050 Percentage 100%

County Results Cooper:      100%

Governor before election Robert Archer Cooper Democratic Elected Governor Robert Archer Cooper Democratic

The 1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Robert Archer Cooper faced no opposition in the Democratic primary nor the general election to win a second two-year term as governor.

Democratic primary

Governor Robert Archer Cooper faced no opposition from South Carolina Democrats and avoided a primary election.

General election

The general election was held on November 2, 1920, and Robert Archer Cooper 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.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1920

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Archer Cooper (incumbent)	58,050	100.0	0.0
Majority			58,050	100.0	0.0
Turnout			58,050
	Democratic hold

  65+% won by Cooper

See also

• Governor of South Carolina
• List of governors of South Carolina
• South Carolina gubernatorial elections

References

• "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, South Carolina: 1921, p. 61.

External links

• SCIway Biography of Robert Archer Cooper

Preceded by 1918

South Carolina gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1922