1822 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1822 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1820 1824 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1824 December 7, 1822 125px John Lyde Wilson Democratic-Republican Party 83 52.53% 125px Benjamin Huger Federalist Party 72 45.57% Governor Thomas Bennett Jr. Democratic-Republican Party John Lyde Wilson Democratic-Republican Party The 1822 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 7, 1822, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent President of the South Carolina Senate John Lyde Wilson was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and former President of the South Carolina Senate Benjamin Huger.John Lyde Wilson https://www.nga.org/governor/john-lyde-wilson/ 2024-05-22 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 7, 1822, Democratic-Republican candidate John Lyde Wilson was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 11 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Benjamin Huger, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Wilson was sworn in as the 49th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1823.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40583 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 12, 2018 2024-05-22 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1822 Democratic-Republican Party John Lyde Wilson 83 52.53% Federalist Party Benjamin Huger 72 45.57% Scattering 3 1.90% 158 100.00% Democratic-Republican Party References Category:1822 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1822 Category:1822 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States