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{{legend0>#6674de#584cde#3933e5Maybank: {{legend0>#d3bc5f|50-60%}}| title = Governor| before_election = Ernest Hollings| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)| after_election = Donald S. Russell| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)}}{{ElectionsSC}}The 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Donald S. Russell won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 107th governor of South Carolina. It is the last uncontested South Carolina gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• A.W. Bethea
• Dero Cook
• Milton Dukes
• Donald S. Russell, former president of the University of South Carolina and candidate for governor in 1958
• Burnet R. Maybank Jr., lieutenant governor

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1962 and Donald S. Russell succeeded on his second attempt by easily defeating the current Lieutenant Governor and son of former governor Burnet R. Maybank. He garnered more than 50% of the vote and avoided a runoff, effectively becoming the next governor of South Carolina due to lack of opposition in the general election.{{Election box begin no change|title=1962 South Carolina DEmocratic primary}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| party = Democratic Party (US)| candidate = Donald S. Russell|votes = 199,619|percentage = 60.8%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| party = Democratic Party (US)| candidate = Burnet R. Maybank Jr.|votes = 103,015|percentage = 31.4%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| party = Democratic Party (US)| candidate = A.W. Bethea|votes = 17,251|percentage = 5.3%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| party = Democratic Party (US)| candidate = Dero Cook| votes = 6,321| percentage = 1.9%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| party = Democratic Party (US)| candidate = Milton Dukes| votes = 2,085| percentage = 0.6%}}{{Election box end}}

General election

The general election was held on November 6, 1962 and Donald S. Russell was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout was much higher than the previous gubernatorial election because of a competitive senate race between Olin D. Johnston and W. D. Workman, Jr.{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1962}} {{Election box candidate| }}{{Election box majority| }}{{Election box turnout| }}Democratic Party (United States)}}Democratic hold{{Election box end}}

See also

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

References

• "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, South Carolina: 1963, p. 7.

External links

• SCIway Biography of Governor Donald Stuart Russell

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