1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee John Lawrence Manning
Party Democratic
Governor before election

John Hugh Means
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Lawrence Manning
Democratic

The 1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 1852, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]

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General election

On election day, December 9, 1852, Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Manning was sworn in as the 65th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1853. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1852
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Lawrence Manning Unknown 100.00%
Total votesUnknown 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "John Lawrence Manning". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-23.


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