1932 United States Senate election in South Carolina

1932 Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina
Aug. 30 and Sep. 13, 1932
 
Nominee Ellison D. Smith Cole Blease
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 100,270 primary
150,468 runoff		 81,297 primary
114,840 runoff
Percentage 37.0% primary
56.7% runoff		 30.0% primary
43.3% runoff
U.S. senator before election

Ellison D. Smith
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ellison D. Smith
Democratic

Elections in South Carolina

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Ellison D. Smith 100,270 37.0
Coleman Livingston Blease 81,297 30.0
Ashton H. Williams 48,084 17.7
Leon W. Harris 41,478 15.3

Runoff
Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate Votes % ±%
Ellison D. Smith 150,468 56.7 +19.7
Coleman Livingston Blease 114,840 43.3 +13.3

General election

Campaign

Since the end of Reconstruction in 1877, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged. Smith did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat. Republican Clara Harrigal, an Aiken businesswoman and Republican National Committeewoman, was the first woman to run for statewide office in South Carolina.

Results
South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ellison D. Smith (incumbent) 104,472 98.1 -1.9
Republican Clara Harrigal 1,976 1.9 +1.9
Majority 102,496 96.2 -3.8
Turnout 106,448
Democratic hold

See also
  • List of United States Senators from South Carolina
  • United States Senate elections, 1932 and 1933
  • United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1932

References
  • Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 72–73.
  • "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1933, p. 6.
  • "Makings of the 73rd". Time. 1932-09-26. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
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