1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1804 9 December 1806 1808  
  Charles Pinckney.jpg Henry-middleton.jpg
Nominee Charles Pinckney Henry Middleton
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote7366
Percentage52.52%47.48%

Governor before election

Paul Hamilton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Charles Pinckney
Democratic-Republican

The 1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1806 in order to elect the governor of South Carolina. Former Democratic-Republican governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Henry Middleton. [1]

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General election

On election day, 9 December 1806, former Democratic-Republican governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 7 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Pinckney was sworn in for his fourth overall term on 3 January 1807. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1806
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Charles Pinckney 73 52.52%
Democratic-Republican Henry Middleton 6647.48%
Total votes139 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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  2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.