| Election Name: | 1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1779 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1779 |
| Next Election: | 1783 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1783 |
| Election Date: | 31 January 1782 |
| Nominee1: | John Mathews |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Rutledge |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | John Mathews |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 31 January 1782 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives John Mathews was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly after their initial choice Christopher Gadsden declined to take the office. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]
On election day, 31 January 1782, candidate John Mathews was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Mathews was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of South Carolina that same day.[2]