1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1787 21 January 1789 1791  
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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 21 January 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, 21 January 1789, candidate Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Pinckney was sworn in as the 37th Governor of South Carolina on 26 January 1789. [2]

Results

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

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References

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