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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1944 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1944 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1944 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1945 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker October 13, 2005 01:42pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameEllison D. "Cotton Ed" Smith Votes45,751 (98.90%)
Term01/04/1939 - 11/17/1944 Margin45,243 (+97.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 25, 1944 SC US Senate - D Primary Olin D. Johnston
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Gov. Olin D. Johnston James B. Gaston Osceola E. McKaine B. L. Hendrix
PartyDemocratic Republican Progressive Democratic Independent Republican
Votes94,556 (92.96%) 3,807 (3.74%) 3,214 (3.16%) 141 (0.14%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -90,749 (-89.22%) -91,342 (-89.80%) -94,415 (-92.82%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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