1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 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]

1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry Middleton Joseph Alston
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 102 53
Percentage 65.81% 34.19%

Governor before election

John Drayton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Middleton
Democratic-Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 December 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 3 January 1811.[2]

Results

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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1810
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Henry Middleton 102 65.81%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Alston 53 34.19%
Total votes 155 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Middleton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.