1804 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1804 South Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1802 7 December 1804 1806  →

Nominee Paul Hamilton Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election James Burchill Richardson Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Paul Hamilton Democratic-Republican

The 1804 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1804 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former South Carolina Comptroller General Paul Hamilton 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, 7 December 1804, Democratic-Republican candidate Paul Hamilton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Hamilton was sworn in as the 42nd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1805. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1804

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Paul Hamilton	1	100.00%
Total votes			1	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Paul Hamilton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2024.