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2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Henry D. McMaster won the 2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Henry D. McMaster received 921,342 popular votes (53.96%). The main challenger was James Smith (45.92%).

See the full head-to-head between McMaster and Smith

McMaster +8.0 pts · won by 137,160 votes
Henry D. McMasterRepublicanWINNER53.96%
921,342 votes
James SmithDemocratic45.92%
784,182 votes
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.