page_title: 1888 South Carolina gubernatorial election
section_title: General election
hierarchical_section_title: 1888 South Carolina gubernatorial election / General election
context_page_description: The 1888 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. John Peter Richardson III was renominated by the Democrats and was reelected for a second two-year term.
context_section_description: The general election was held on November 6, 1888 and John Peter Richardson III was reelected as governor of South Carolina without opposition. There were very few contested races  and turnout increased for this election over the previous election solely because of a presidential election on the ballot.
caption: 1888 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.   65+% won by Richardson
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