Election Name: | 1783 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1782 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1782 |
Next Election: | 1785 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1785 |
Election Date: | 31 January 1783 |
Nominee1: | Benjamin Guerard |
Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
Popular Vote1: | 1 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Mathews |
Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
After Election: | Benjamin Guerard |
After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1783 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 31 January 1783 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Benjamin Guerard was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]
On election day, 31 January 1783, candidate Benjamin Guerard was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Guerard was sworn in as the 34th Governor of South Carolina on 4 February 1783.[2]