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1916 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1916 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff
country	South Carolina
flag_year	1916
type	presidential
vote_type	Popular
party_name	Democratic Party (US)
previous_election	1914 South Carolina gubernatorial election
previous_year	1914
election_date
next_election	1918 South Carolina gubernatorial election
next_year	1918
image_size	x150px
image1	File:Richard Irvine Manning III circa 1915.jpg
candidate1	Richard Irvine Manning III
party1	Democratic Party (US)
popular_vote1	71,463
percentage1	51.7%
image2	File:Coleman L Blease (cropped).jpg
candidate2	Cole Blease
party2	Democratic Party (US)
popular_vote2	66,791
percentage2	48.3%
map_image	1916 South Carolina gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg
map_size	220px
map_caption	County results
Manning:
Blease:
title	Governor of South Carolina
before_election	Richard Manning III
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Richard Manning III
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Manning:
Blease:

The 1916 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Richard Irvine Manning III faced a strong challenge from former governor Coleman Livingston Blease in the Democratic primary, but Manning won a second two-year term as governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Cole L. Blease, former Governor of South Carolina (191115)
Robert Archer Cooper, former State Representative from Laurens and candidate for Governor in 1914
John M. DesChamps
John T. Duncan, perennial candidate
Richard Irvine Manning III, incumbent Governor since 1915

Campaign

Governor Richard Irvine Manning III ran for a second term, but faced a challenge in the state Democratic primary from former governor Coleman Livingston Blease and Robert Archer Cooper. The progressive reforms initiated by Governor Manning alarmed many of the textile owners who threw their support to Cooper. Blease revived his political coalition of mill workers and sharecroppers and he made political capital out of Manning's use of troops to enforce a court eviction order against strikers at a mill in Anderson. Senator Ben Tillman openly supported the re-election of Governor Manning.

The results of the primary on August 29 had Blease in first place, but just short of a majority necessary to avoid a runoff election. With the elimination of Cooper, the mill executives threw their support to Manning. Indeed, most South Carolinians not already supporting Blease preferred Manning to Blease. Many viewed the election as one of government and misgovernment. Manning eked out a victory in the runoff on September 12 and was essentially elected to a second two-year term because there was nominal opposition in the general election.

Results

Democratic Primary	Candidate	Votes
Coleman Livingston Blease	64,384	46.7
Richard Irvine Manning III	41,536	30.2
Robert Archer Cooper	31,305	22.7
John M. DesChamps	307	0.2
John T. Duncan	269	0.2

Runoff results

Democratic Primary Runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Richard Irvine Manning III	71,463	51.7	+21.5
Coleman Livingston Blease	66,791	48.3	+1.6

General election

The general election was held on November 7, 1916, and Richard Irvine Manning III was re-elected governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout increased over the previous gubernatorial election because there was also a presidential election on the ballot.

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References

"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1917, pp. 5–6.

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