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South Carolina · 1924 presidential election

South Carolina presidential election results 1924

John W. Davis carried South Carolina by 94.35 points (47,885 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
50,755
SC result
D+94.4
Compared with the nation
119.6 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1920
2.2 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
John W. DavisDemocratic49,00896.60%9
Calvin CoolidgeRepublican1,1232.20%—
Robert LaFolletteProgressive6231.20%—
Total votes50,755

Sources: 1924

Questions and answers

Who won South Carolina in 1924?

John W. Davis won South Carolina by 94.35 percentage points (47,885 votes).

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1924?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1924.

How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1924?

50,755 votes were counted for president.

How did South Carolina change from 1920 to 1924?

The margin moved 2.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 92.1 points to Democratic by 94.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data