1816 South Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1816 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina Presidential no 1814 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1814 1818 South Carolina gubernatorial election 1818 December 5, 1816 125px Andrew Pickens Democratic-Republican Party 87 54.72% 125px Thomas Bennett Jr. Democratic-Republican Party 72 45.28% Governor David Rogerson Williams Democratic-Republican Party Andrew Pickens Democratic-Republican Party The 1816 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 5, 1816, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate Andrew Pickens was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Thomas Bennett Jr.Andrew Pickens https://www.nga.org/governor/andrew-pickens/ 2024-05-21 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 5, 1816, Democratic-Republican candidate Andrew Pickens was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 15 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Bennett Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Pickens was sworn in as the 46th Governor of South Carolina on January 3, 1817.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40586 SC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 12, 2018 2024-05-21 Results South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1816 Democratic-Republican Party Andrew Pickens 87 54.72% Democratic-Republican Party Thomas Bennett Jr. 72 45.28% 159 100.00% Democratic-Republican Party References Category:1816 South Carolina elections Category:South Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1816 Category:1816 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States