1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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

Governor before election Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Drayton Democratic-Republican

The 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1808, in order to elect the governor of South Carolina. Former Democratic-Republican 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 8, 1808, former Democratic-Republican governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Drayton was sworn in for his second overall term on January 3, 1809. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1808

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Drayton	1	100.00%
Total votes			1	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "John Drayton". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-21.