1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1810, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston.^[1]

On election day, December 8, 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 49 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Middleton was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1811.^[2]