See main article: 1924 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1920 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Previous Year: | 1920 |
Next Election: | 1928 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
Next Year: | 1928 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1924 |
Image1: | John William Davis.jpg |
Nominee1: | John W. Davis |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | West Virginia |
Running Mate1: | Charles W. Bryan |
Electoral Vote1: | 9 |
Popular Vote1: | 49,008 |
Percentage1: | 96.56% |
Nominee2: | Calvin Coolidge |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Massachusetts |
Running Mate2: | Charles G. Dawes |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,123 |
Percentage2: | 2.21% |
Map Size: | 325px |
President | |
Before Election: | Calvin Coolidge |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Calvin Coolidge |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Flag Year: | 1909 |
The 1924 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 1924, as part of the 1924 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, Ambassador John W. Davis of West Virginia, over the Republican nominee, incumbent President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts. Davis ran with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, while Coolidge ran with former Budget Director Charles G. Dawes of Illinois. Also running in this election was the Progressive Party nominee, Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin and his running mate Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana.
Davis won South Carolina by a landslide margin of 94.35 percentage points.