1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Pinckney Henry Laurens Party Democratic-Republican Independent Popular vote 87 53 Percentage 62.14% 37.86%

Governor before election Arnoldus Vanderhorst Federalist Elected Governor Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican

The 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 December 1796 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against Independent candidate and former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Henry Laurens. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 December 1796, Democratic-Republican candidate and former Governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 34 votes against his opponent Independent candidate Henry Laurens, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Pinckney was sworn in for his third overall term on 8 December 1796. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1796

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Charles Pinckney	87	62.14%
	Independent	Henry Laurens	53	37.86%
Total votes			140	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

1. "Charles Pinckney". National Governors Association . Retrieved May 20, 2024.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2024.