1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Pinckney Henry Middleton Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 73 66 Percentage 52.52% 47.48%

Governor before election Paul Hamilton Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican

The 1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 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]

General election

On election day, December 9, 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 January 3, 1807. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1806

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Charles Pinckney	73	52.52%
	Democratic-Republican	Henry Middleton	66	47.48%
Total votes			139	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Charles Pinckney". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-21.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-21.