1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1796 December 18, 1798 1800  →

Nominee Edward Rutledge William Moultrie Party Federalist Federalist Popular vote 103 53 Percentage 72.03% 27.97%

Governor before election Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Edward Rutledge Federalist

The 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 18, 1798, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former member of the South Carolina Senate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 18, 1798, Federalist candidate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 63 votes against his opponent fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Rutledge was sworn in as the 39th Governor of South Carolina on December 19, 1798. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1798

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Edward Rutledge	103	72.03%
	Federalist	William Moultrie	40	27.97%
Total votes			143	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. "Edward Rutledge". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-20.