1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1802 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Clarendon District James Burchill Richardson defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Richard Winn, as well as Federalist candidate, former Governor of South Carolina and 1796 presidential election Vice Presidential nominee Thomas Pinckney and Democratic-Republican candidate John Gaillard, after receiving a majority of votes in a General Assembly secret ballot vote.[1][2]

1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Burchill Richardson Richard Winn
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 98 32
Percentage 70.00% 22.86%

Governor before election

John Drayton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Burchill Richardson
Democratic-Republican

General election

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On 8 December 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate James Burchill Richardson defeated his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Winn in a General Assembly election. Richardson was sworn in as the 41st Governor of South Carolina that same day.[3][4]

Results

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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1802
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican James Burchill Richardson 98 70.00%
Democratic-Republican Richard Winn 32 22.86%
Federalist Thomas Pinckney 2 1.43%
Democratic-Republican John Gaillard 1 0.71%
Scattering 7 5.00%
Total votes 140 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ Sobel 1978, p. 1391.
  2. ^ "James Burchill Richardson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "South Carolina 1802 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

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