1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election
December 8, 1808
Governor before election; Charles Pinckney; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; John Drayton; Democratic-Republican

The 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1808, in order to elect the governor of South Carolina. Former Democratic-Republican governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.^[1]

General election

On election day, December 8, 1808, former Democratic-Republican governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Drayton was sworn in for his second overall term on January 3, 1809.^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1808
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Drayton	1	100.00%
Total votes			1	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

^ "John Drayton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[nga-1] "John Drayton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[GBN-2] "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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