| Election Name: | 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1796 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1796 |
| Next Election: | 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1800 |
| Election Date: | 18 December 1798 |
| Nominee1: | Edward Rutledge |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 103 |
| Percentage1: | 72.03% |
| Nominee2: | William Moultrie |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 53 |
| Percentage2: | 27.97% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Charles Pinckney |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Edward Rutledge |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 18 December 1798 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former member of the South Carolina Senate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie.[1]
On election day, 18 December 1798, Federalist candidate Edward Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 63 votes against his opponent fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor William Moultrie, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Rutledge was sworn in as the 39th Governor of South Carolina on 19 December 1798.[2]