1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. George Bell Timmerman won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 105th governor of South Carolina.

1954 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary

Summer 1954
 
Nominee George Timmerman Lester L. Bates
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 185,541 116,942
Percentage 61.3% 38.7%

County results
Timmerman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Bates:      50-60%      80-90%

Governor before election

James F. Byrnes
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Timmerman
Democratic

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