1884 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1884 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1882 November 4, 1884 1886  
  Hugh Smith Thompson, Governor of South Carolina.jpg
Nominee Hugh Smith Thompson
Party Democratic
Popular vote67,931
Percentage100%

1884 South Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Thompson:     90-100%

Governor before election

Hugh Smith Thompson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hugh Smith Thompson
Democratic

The 1884 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Hugh Smith Thompson was renominated by the Democrats and was reelected for a second two-year term.

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Democratic Convention

Governor Hugh Smith Thompson had made no enemies during his first term as governor and no opposition to his nomination developed at the state Democratic convention of 1884. Thompson was then renominated by acclamation to be the Democratic nominee for governor in the general election, effectively meaning that he would serve two more years since there was no opposition in the general election.

General election

The general election was held on November 4, 1884, and Hugh Smith Thompson was elected as governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout was less than the previous gubernatorial election because of the lack of opposition in the general election.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1884
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hugh Smith Thompson (incumbent) 67,931 100.0 +21.0
Majority67,931100.0+41.8
Turnout 67,895
Democratic hold

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Preceded by
1882
South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1886