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« on: August 17, 2005, 07:44:16 AM »

This county is a bit odd...

--1900--
Republican 451
Democrat 446
Other 0

--1904--
Democrat 728
Republican 0
Other 0
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 07:54:27 AM »

The vote total decreased by a pretty noticable margin; I'd guess it's something to do with blacks not being able to vote again by 1904.  That doesn't explain the 250+ vote jump for the Democrat in 1904.

Georgetown, by the way, is the butt of many jokes, at least in lowcountry SC.
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 07:56:52 AM »

The vote total decreased by a pretty noticable margin; I'd guess it's something to do with blacks not being able to vote again by 1904.  That doesn't explain the 250+ vote jump for the Democrat in 1904.

That would make sense.

Georgetown, by the way, is the butt of many jokes, at least in lowcountry SC.

I thought it was a nice place with nice beaches.  What's bad about it?

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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 11:49:51 PM »

Something strikes me as slightly fraudulent about the South Carolina elections. More than just the typical conditions of voting in that area.

South Carolina in general, 1892-1952

1892: 78-19 Dems
1896: 85-14 Dems
1900: 93-7 Dems
1904: 95-5 Dems
1908: 94-6 Dems
1912: 96-1-3 Dems
1916: 97-2 Dems
1920: 96-4 Dems
1924: 97-2 Dems
1928: 91-9 Dems
1932: 98-2 Dems
1936: 99-1 Dems
1940: 96-4 Dems
1944: 88-4 Dems
1948: 72-24-4 Strom
1952: 51-49 Dems
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2005, 12:00:56 AM »

Something strikes me as slightly fraudulent about the South Carolina elections. More than just the typical conditions of voting in that area.

South Carolina in general, 1892-1952

1892: 78-19 Dems
1896: 85-14 Dems
1900: 93-7 Dems
1904: 95-5 Dems
1908: 94-6 Dems
1912: 96-1-3 Dems
1916: 97-2 Dems
1920: 96-4 Dems
1924: 97-2 Dems
1928: 91-9 Dems
1932: 98-2 Dems
1936: 99-1 Dems
1940: 96-4 Dems
1944: 88-4 Dems
1948: 72-24-4 Strom
1952: 51-49 Dems

That sounds about right for South Carolina, considering the fact that most black people couldn't vote during those times.  They were hardcore Democrats: in 1948, hardcore Strom Thurmond supporters and then in 1952, like much of the South, lukewarm to Adlai Stevenson.
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2005, 12:11:48 AM »

If you want to get technical, I think Strom endorsed Eisenhower in 1952
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2005, 12:15:28 AM »

If you want to get technical, I think Strom endorsed Eisenhower in 1952

Also a good explanation.  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2005, 08:00:15 AM »


Yes, those were the days...except for the segregation and all.
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2005, 08:58:37 AM »

Something strikes me as slightly fraudulent about the South Carolina elections. More than just the typical conditions of voting in that area.

South Carolina in general, 1892-1952

1892: 78-19 Dems
1896: 85-14 Dems
1900: 93-7 Dems
1904: 95-5 Dems
1908: 94-6 Dems
1912: 96-1-3 Dems
1916: 97-2 Dems
1920: 96-4 Dems
1924: 97-2 Dems
1928: 91-9 Dems
1932: 98-2 Dems
1936: 99-1 Dems
1940: 96-4 Dems
1944: 88-4 Dems
1948: 72-24-4 Strom
1952: 51-49 Dems

So what? It's still South Carolina.
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2005, 10:36:45 AM »

Turnout. Look at the turnout. That's what, a 2% turnout in the 1920s?
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2005, 10:18:46 PM »

When you know every single race is going to be won by whoever wins the Democratic nomination, there ain't exactly a lot of motivation to go vote in the general election, is there?
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