| Election Name: | 1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1804 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1804 |
| Next Election: | 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1808 |
| Election Date: | 9 December 1806 |
| Nominee1: | Charles Pinckney |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 73 |
| Percentage1: | 52.52% |
| Nominee2: | Henry Middleton |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 66 |
| Percentage2: | 47.48% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Paul Hamilton |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Charles Pinckney |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1806 in order to elect the governor of South Carolina. Former Democratic-Republican governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Henry Middleton.[1]
On election day, 9 December 1806, former Democratic-Republican governor Charles Pinckney was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 7 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Pinckney was sworn in for his fourth overall term on 3 January 1807.[2]