1908 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1908 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary

August 25, 1908 (1908-08-25)

Candidate Martin Frederick Ansel Cole Blease Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 62,867 42,100 Percentage 59.9% 40.1%

Governor before election Martin Frederick Ansel Democratic Elected Governor Martin Frederick Ansel Democratic

The 1908 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Governor Martin Frederick Ansel faced state senator Coleman Livingston Blease in the Democratic primary and emerged victorious to win a second two-year term as governor.

Democratic primary

Coleman Livingston Blease entered the state Democratic primary for governor as the only opposition to incumbent Governor Martin Frederick Ansel. The voters saw no reason to not give Ansel another term for governor and Blease was defeated rather decisively on August 25.

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Martin Frederick Ansel	62,867	59.9
Coleman Livingston Blease	42,100	40.1

General election

The general election was held on November 3, 1908, and Martin Frederick Ansel 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, 1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Martin Frederick Ansel (incumbent)	61,060	100.0	0.0
Majority			61,060	100.0	0.0
Turnout			61,060
	Democratic hold

  65+% won by Ansel

See also

• Governor of South Carolina
• List of governors of South Carolina
• South Carolina gubernatorial elections

References

• "Primary Results Declared". The News and Courier. August 30, 1908. p. 1.
• Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. p. 26.
• "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 III. Columbia, SC: 1909, pp. 154–155.

External links

• SCIway Biography of Martin Frederick Ansel

Preceded by 1906

South Carolina gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1910