1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 26 March 1776 in order to elect the first President of South Carolina. The office would be renamed to Governor in 1778. Candidate and former Attorney General of South Carolina John Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]

1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election

26 March 1776 1778 →
 
Nominee John Rutledge
Party Nonpartisan
Percentage 100.00%

President before election

Henry Laurens (as President of the Committee on Safety)
Nonpartisan

Elected President

John Rutledge
Nonpartisan

General election

edit

On election day, 26 March 1776, candidate John Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Rutledge was sworn in as the 1st President of South Carolina on 4 July 1776.[2]

Results

edit
South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1776
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Rutledge Unknown 100.00%
Total votes Unknown 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

edit
  1. ^ "John Rutledge". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "SC President (Governor)". ourcampaigns.com. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2024.