Proper noun
the Solid South
(US politics, historical) The electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877, the end of the Reconstruction, to 1964.
1964 Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District The 1964 election was a major transition point for the South, and an important step in the process by which the Democrats' former " Solid South " became a Republican bastion. Source: Internet
Davis carried only the traditionally Democratic Solid South and Oklahoma; due to liberal Democrats voting for La Follette, Davis lost the popular vote to Coolidge by 25.2 percentage points. Source: Internet
In voting Republican, Missouri repositioned itself from being associated with the Solid South to being seen as a bellwether swing state throughout the 20th century. Source: Internet
Elections main State elections With the disfranchisement of African Americans in 1901, the state became part of the " Solid South ", a system in which the Democratic Party operated as effectively the only viable political party in every Southern state. Source: Internet
One paper even referred to McCarren as "the Standard Oil serpent of Brooklyn politics." citation Results "The Mysterious Stranger" – A political cartoon showing Missouri having left the Solid South by voting Republican. Source: Internet
Stevenson lost his second bid for the Presidency by a landslide, winning only 42% of the popular vote and 73 electoral votes from just seven states, all except Missouri in the Solid South. Source: Internet