1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1842 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1842 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1846 December 7, 1844 125px William Aiken Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Governor James H. Hammond Democratic Party (United States) William Aiken Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 7, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate William Aiken Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.William Aiken Jr. January 12, 2011 https://www.nga.org/governor/william-aiken/ 2024-05-23 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 7, 1844, Democratic candidate William Aiken Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Aiken was sworn in as the 61st Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1845.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40534 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com May 23, 2004 2024-05-23 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1844 Democratic Party (United States) William Aiken Jr. Unknown 100.00% Unknown 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1844 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1844 Category:1844 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in South Carolina