1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Milledge Luke Bonham
Party Democratic
Governor before election

Francis Wilkinson Pickens
Democratic

Elected Governor

Milledge Luke Bonham
Democratic

The 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1862, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. This was the first election held following South Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. Democratic candidate and former member of the Confederate House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th District Milledge Luke Bonham 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 17, 1862, Democratic candidate Milledge Luke Bonham was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bonham was sworn in as the 70th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1863. [2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1862
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Milledge Luke Bonham Unknown 100.00%
Total votesUnknown 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Milledge Luke Bonham". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 8, 2007. Retrieved 2024-05-23.


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