1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1810 December 10, 1812 1814  →

Nominee Joseph Alston John Geddes Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 82 76 Percentage 51.90% 48.10%

Governor before election Henry Middleton Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Joseph Alston Democratic-Republican

The 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 10, 1812, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina House of Representatives John Geddes. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 10, 1812, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 6 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Geddes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Alston was sworn in as the 44th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1813. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1812

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Alston	82	51.90%
	Democratic-Republican	John Geddes	76	48.10%
Total votes			158	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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