1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1820 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor.[1]

1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Bennett Jr. John Taylor
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 113 47
Percentage 70.63% 29.37%

Governor before election

John Geddes
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Bennett Jr.
Democratic-Republican

General election

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On election day, 7 December 1820, Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 66 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Taylor, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bennett was sworn in as the 48th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1821.[2]

Results

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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1820
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Thomas Bennett Jr. 113 70.63%
Democratic-Republican John Taylor 47 29.37%
Total votes 160 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Bennett Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.