1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election
← 1844 December 8, 1846 1848 →
Governor before election; William Aiken Jr.; Democratic	Elected Governor ; David Johnson; Democratic

The 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1846, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent Chancellor of the South Carolina Court of Appeals David Johnson was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.^[1]

General election

On election day, December 8, 1846, Democratic candidate David Johnson was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 62nd Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1847.^[2]

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1846
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Johnson	Unknown	100.00%
Total votes			Unknown	100.00%
	Democratic hold

^ "David Johnson". National Governors Association. January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^ "SC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-05-23.

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