1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1785 10 May 1787 1789  
  Thomas Pinckney.jpg
Nominee Thomas Pinckney
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

William Moultrie
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Thomas Pinckney
Nonpartisan

The 1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 May 1787 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate Thomas Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 10 May 1787, candidate Thomas Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Pinckney was sworn in as the 36th Governor of South Carolina that same day. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1787
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Thomas Pinckney 1 100.00%
Total votes1 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

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References

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  2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2024.