1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Last updated

1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of South Carolina.svg
←  1828 December 9, 1830 1832  →
  James Hamilton, Jr.jpg
Nominee James Hamilton Jr.
Party Nullifier
Governor before election

Stephen Decatur Miller
Nullifier

Elected Governor

James Hamilton Jr.
Nullifier

The 1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 1830, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Nullifier candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district James Hamilton Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, December 9, 1830, Nullifier candidate James Hamilton Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Nullifier control over the office of Governor. Hamilton was sworn in as the 53rd Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1831. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1830
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nullifier James Hamilton Jr. Unknown 100.00%
Total votesUnknown 100.00%
Nullifier hold

References

  1. ↑ "James Hamilton Jr". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-22.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.