1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election

Last updated

1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of South Carolina.svg
←  1842 December 7, 1844 1846  →
  William Aiken.jpg
Nominee William Aiken Jr.
Party Democratic
Governor before election

James H. Hammond
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Aiken Jr.
Democratic

The 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 7, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate William Aiken 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 7, 1844, Democratic candidate William Aiken Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Aiken was sworn in as the 61st Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1845. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1844
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Aiken Jr. Unknown 100.00%
Total votesUnknown 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "William Aiken Jr". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-23.


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.