1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of South Carolina.svg
  1902 November 8, 1904 1906  
  Duncan Clinch Heyward.jpg
Nominee Duncan Clinch Heyward
Party Democratic
Popular vote52,007
Percentage100%

1904SCGovResults.png
County Results
Heyward:
  100%

Governor before election

Duncan Clinch Heyward
Democratic

Elected Governor

Duncan Clinch Heyward
Democratic

The 1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, to elect the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward faced no opposition in the Democratic primary nor the general election to win a second two-year term as governor.

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Democratic primary

Governor Duncan Clinch Heyward faced no opposition from South Carolina Democrats and avoided a primary election.

General election

The general election was held on November 8, 1904, and Duncan Clinch Heyward 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, 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Duncan Clinch Heyward (incumbent) 52,007 100.0 0.0
Majority52,007100.00.0
Turnout 52,007
Democratic hold
1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.
65+% won by Heyward 1904SCGovResults.png
1904 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.
  65+% won by Heyward

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Preceded by
1902
South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1906