1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1810 1814 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1814 December 10, 1812 125px Joseph Alston Democratic-Republican Party 82 51.90% 125px John Geddes Democratic-Republican Party 76 48.10% Governor Henry Middleton Democratic-Republican Party Joseph Alston Democratic-Republican Party The 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 10, 1812, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina House of Representatives John Geddes.Joseph Alston https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-alston/ 2024-05-21 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 10, 1812, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 6 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Geddes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Alston was sworn in as the 44th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1813.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40588 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 12, 2018 2024-05-21 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1812 Democratic-Republican Party Joseph Alston 82 51.90% Democratic-Republican Party John Geddes 76 48.10% 158 100.00% Democratic-Republican Party References Category:1812 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1812 Category:1812 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States