1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1796 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1800 December 18, 1798 125px Edward Rutledge Federalist Party 103 72.03% 125px William Moultrie Federalist Party 53 27.97% Governor Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican Party Edward Rutledge Federalist Party The 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 18, 1798, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former member of the South Carolina Senate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie.Edward Rutledge https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-rutledge/ 2024-05-20 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 18, 1798, Federalist candidate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 63 votes against his opponent fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Rutledge was sworn in as the 39th Governor of South Carolina on December 19, 1798.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40594 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 12, 2018 2024-05-20 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1798 Federalist Party Edward Rutledge 103 72.03% Federalist Party William Moultrie 40 27.97% 143 100.00% Federalist Party Democratic-Republican Party References Category:1798 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:1798 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States