1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1779 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1779 1783 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1783 January 31, 1782 125px John Mathews Nonpartisan politician 1 100.00% Governor John Rutledge Nonpartisan politician John Mathews Nonpartisan politician The 1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on January 31, 1782, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives John Mathews was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly after their initial choice Christopher Gadsden declined to take the office. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.John Mathews https://www.nga.org/governor/john-mathews/ 2024-05-20 National Governors Association General election On election day, January 31, 1782, candidate John Mathews was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Mathews was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of South Carolina that same day.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40601 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com May 23, 2004 2024-05-20 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1782 Nonpartisan politician John Mathews 1 100.00% 1 100.00% Nonpartisan politician References Category:1782 in South Carolina Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:1780s South Carolina elections Category:1782 elections in the United States SC gov 1782 Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in South Carolina Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1780s