1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1816 8 December 1818 1820  
  No image.svg John Taylor South Carolina governor.jpg
Nominee John Geddes John Taylor
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote8170
Percentage52.94%45.75%

Governor before election

Andrew Pickens
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Geddes
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 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]

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General election

On election day, 8 December 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 3 January 1819. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1818
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Geddes 81 52.94%
Democratic-Republican John Taylor 7045.75%
Scattering21.31%
Total votes153 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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