1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1798 December 4, 1800 1802  →

Nominee John Drayton Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election John Drayton (Acting) Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Drayton Democratic-Republican

The 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 4, 1800, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 4, 1800, incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Drayton was sworn in for a full term on January 3, 1801. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1800

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Drayton (incumbent)	1	100.00%
Total votes			1	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

1. "John Drayton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-20.