1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Geddes John Taylor Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 81 70 Percentage 52.94% 45.75%

Governor before election Andrew Pickens Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Geddes Democratic-Republican

The 1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1818, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate John Geddes was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 8, 1818, Democratic-Republican candidate John Geddes was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 11 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Taylor, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Geddes was sworn in as the 47th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1819. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1818

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Geddes	81	52.94%
	Democratic-Republican	John Taylor	70	45.75%
		Scattering	2	1.31%
Total votes			153	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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