| Election Name: | 1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1785 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1785 |
| Next Election: | 1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1789 |
| Election Date: | 10 May 1787 |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Pinckney |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Moultrie |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | Thomas Pinckney |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 May 1787 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate Thomas Pinckney 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, 10 May 1787, candidate Thomas Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Pinckney was sworn in as the 36th Governor of South Carolina that same day.[2]