1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1860 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1860 1864 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1864 (Confederate) December 17, 1862 125px Milledge Luke Bonham Democratic Party (United States) Governor Francis Wilkinson Pickens Democratic Party (United States) Milledge Luke Bonham Democratic Party (United States) The 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1862, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. This was the first election held following South Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. Democratic candidate and former member of the Confederate House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th District Milledge Luke Bonham was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.Milledge Luke Bonham January 12, 2011 https://www.nga.org/governor/milledge-luke-bonham/ 2024-05-23 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 17, 1862, Democratic candidate Milledge Luke Bonham was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bonham was sworn in as the 70th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1863.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40522 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com March 8, 2007 2024-05-23 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1862 Democratic Party (United States) Milledge Luke Bonham Unknown 100.00% Unknown 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1862 in South Carolina Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1862 in the United States Category:1860s South Carolina elections Category:1862 elections in North America Category:1862 in the Confederate States of America Category:South Carolina in the American Civil War Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in South Carolina