Election Name: | 1794 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1792 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1792 |
Next Election: | 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1796 |
Election Date: | 17 December 1794 |
Nominee1: | Arnoldus Vanderhorst |
Party1: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote1: | 1 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Moultrie |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Arnoldus Vanderhorst |
After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1794 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 17 December 1794 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former Mayor of Charleston Arnoldus Vanderhorst 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, 17 December 1794, Federalist candidate Arnoldus Vanderhorst was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Vanderhorst was sworn in as the 38th Governor of South Carolina that same day.[2]