1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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

The 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 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, 8 December 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 3 January 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 May 21, 2024.
^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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

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

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