1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The South Carolina constitution was amended in 1926 to change the term of governor from two years to four years, but also prohibiting governors from consecutive terms. John Gardiner Richards, Jr. won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 96th governor of South Carolina.
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governor
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South Carolina
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John Gardiner Richards, Jr.
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96th governor
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1926 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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1926
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November 2, 1926
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