| Election Name: | 1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1787 |
| Next Election: | 1791 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1791 |
| Election Date: | 21 January 1789 |
| Nominee1: | Charles Pinckney |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Pinckney |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | Charles Pinckney |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1789 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 21 January 1789 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Candidate and former President of the South Carolina Senate Charles 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, 21 January 1789, candidate Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Pinckney was sworn in as the 37th Governor of South Carolina on 26 January 1789.[2]