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The 1854 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 11 December 1854 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former member of the South Carolina Senate James Hopkins Adams was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]
On election day, 11 December 1854, Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Adams was sworn in as the 66th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1855. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Hopkins Adams | Unknown | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | Unknown | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on 4 December 1802 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the death of Governor-elect John Baptista Ashe on 27 November 1802. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district Thomas Blount and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John R. Eaton.
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The 1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 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.
The 1834 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1834 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district George McDuffie was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
The 1842 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1842 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district James H. Hammond was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Robert Francis Withers Allston.
The 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 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.
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The 1848 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 12 December 1848 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
The 1850 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1850 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate John Hugh Means was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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The 1856 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1856 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent President of the South Carolina Senate Robert Francis Withers Allston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
The 1858 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1858 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina William Henry Gist was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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