1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina

1941 U.S. Senate Democratic primary runoff in South Carolina

← 1936 September 16, 1941 1942 →
 
Nominee Burnet R. Maybank Olin D. Johnston
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 92,100 70,687
Percentage 56.58% 43.42%

County results
Maybank:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnston:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Roger C. Peace
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Burnet R. Maybank
Democratic

The 1941 United States Senate special election in South Carolina was held on September 30, 1941[1] to complete the unexpired term of Senator James F. Byrnes, who resigned on July 8. Interim Senator Alva Lumpkin died on August 1 and in turn was succeeded by Roger C. Peace, who did not run for re-election.

The election was won by Governor Burnet R. Maybank who defeated former Governor Olin D. Johnston after a run-off in the primary. He was unopposed in the general election.

  1. ^ "Too Early to Consider Successor, Governor Says". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 2, 1941. p. A-4. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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