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1974 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

James B. Edwards won the 1974 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. James B. Edwards received 266,338 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was W.J. Bryan Dorn (47%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Dorn

Edwards +3.3 pts · won by 17,477 votes
James B. EdwardsRepublicanWINNER50.3%
266,338 votes
W.J. Bryan DornDemocratic47%
248,861 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.