1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election (3 November 1942)

The 1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, during World War II, to select the Governor of South Carolina. Olin D. Johnston won the Democratic primary and ran without opposition in the general election on account of South Carolina's effective status as a one-party state, winning a second non-consecutive term as Governor of South Carolina.

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Olin D. Johnston, former Governor of South Carolina
Wyndham Meredith Manning, former State Representative from Stateburg and candidate for Governor in 1934 and 1938

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1942. The race was between former Governor Olin D. Johnston and Wyndham Meredith Manning, the third attempt for both candidates. Olin Johnston emerged victorious in a tight race and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election.

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1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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