1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election
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December 8, 1810
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The 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1810, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, December 8, 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 49 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Middleton was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1811.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Henry Middleton | 102 | 65.81% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Alston | 53 | 34.19% | |
| Total votes | 155 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Henry Middleton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ↑ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-21.