1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Charles Pinckney
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

Thomas Pinckney
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Charles Pinckney
Nonpartisan

The 1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on January 21, 1789, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate and former President of the South Carolina Senate Charles 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]

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General election

On election day, January 21, 1789, candidate Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Pinckney was sworn in as the 37th Governor of South Carolina on January 26, 1789. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1789
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Charles Pinckney 1 100.00%
Total votes1 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Pinckney". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 4, 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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