| Election Name: | 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1798 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1798 |
| Next Election: | 1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1802 |
| Election Date: | 4 December 1800 |
| Nominee1: | John Drayton |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Drayton (Acting) |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Drayton |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1800 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 December 1800 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor John Drayton 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, 4 December 1800, incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Drayton was sworn in for a full term on 3 January 1801.[2]