1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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The1800 South Carolina gubernatorial electionwas held on 4 December 1800 in order to elect theGovernor of South Carolina.Incumbent Democratic-RepublicanActing GovernorJohn Draytonwas elected by theSouth Carolina General Assemblyas he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 December 1800, incumbentDemocratic-RepublicanActing GovernorJohn Draytonwas elected by theSouth Carolina General Assembly,thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Drayton was sworn in for a full term on 3 January 1801.^[2]

Results

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1800
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Drayton(incumbent)	1	100.00%
Total votes			1	100.00%
	Democratic-RepublicangainfromFederalist

References

^"John Drayton".National Governors Association.Retrieved20 May2024.
^"SC Governor".ourcampaigns. 23 May 2004.Retrieved20 May2024.

[nga-1] "John Drayton".National Governors Association.Retrieved20 May2024.

[GBN-2] "SC Governor".ourcampaigns. 23 May 2004.Retrieved20 May2024.

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