1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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  1920 November 4, 1924 1928  
  John William Davis.jpg Calvin Coolidge cph.3g10777 crop.jpg
Nominee John W. Davis Calvin Coolidge
Party Democratic Republican
Home state West Virginia Massachusetts
Running mate Charles W. Bryan Charles G. Dawes [a]
Electoral vote90
Popular vote49,0081,123
Percentage96.56%2.21%

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County Results
Davis
  60–70%
  80–90%
  90–100%

The 1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 1924, as part of the 1924 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, Ambassador John W. Davis of West Virginia, over the Republican nominee, incumbent President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts. Davis ran with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, while Coolidge ran with former Budget Director Charles G. Dawes of Illinois. Also running in this election was the Progressive Party nominee, Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin and his running mate Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana.

Davis won South Carolina by a wide margin of 94.35 percentage points.

Results

1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic John William Davis of West Virginia Charles Wayland Bryan of Nebraska 49,00896.56%9100.00%
Republican Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts Charles Gates Dawes of Illinois 1,1232.21%00.00%
Progressive Robert Marion La Follette of Wisconsin Burton Kendall Wheeler of Montana 6201.21%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers10.01%00.00%
Total50,752100.00%9100.00%

Notes

  1. Frank O. Lowden had originally been nominated as Coolidge's running mate, however Lowden declined the nomination and Dawes was chosen instead.

References

  1. "1924 Presidential General Election Results – South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.