1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1858 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1858 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1862 (Confederate) December 14, 1860 125px Francis Wilkinson Pickens Democratic Party (United States) Governor William Henry Gist Democratic Party (United States) Francis Wilkinson Pickens Democratic Party (United States) The 1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 14, 1860, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former United States Minister to Russia Francis Wilkinson Pickens was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.Francis Wilkinson Pickens January 12, 2011 https://www.nga.org/governor/francis-wilkinson-pickens/ 2024-05-23 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 14, 1860, Democratic candidate Francis Wilkinson Pickens was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Pickens was sworn in as the 69th Governor of South Carolina that same day.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40526 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com March 8, 2007 2024-05-23 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1860 Democratic Party (United States) Francis Wilkinson Pickens Unknown 100.00% Unknown 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1860 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1860 in the United States Category:1860 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in South Carolina