1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of South Carolina.svg
  1918 November 2, 1920 1922  
  Robert Archer Cooper (South Carolina Governor).jpg
Nominee Robert Archer Cooper
Party Democratic
Popular vote58,050
Percentage100%

1920 South Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

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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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert Archer Cooper (incumbent) 58,050 100.0 0.0
Majority58,050100.00.0
Turnout 58,050
Democratic hold
  65+% won by Cooper

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Preceded by
1918
South Carolina gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1922