1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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

Governor before election Richard Irvine Manning I Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Taylor Democratic-Republican

The 1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 1826, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor 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 9, 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate John Taylor was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Taylor was sworn in as the 51st Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1827. ^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1826

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

References

1. "John Taylor". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
2. "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-22.