| Election Name: | 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1806 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1806 |
| Next Election: | 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1810 |
| Election Date: | 8 December 1808 |
| Nominee1: | John Drayton |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Charles Pinckney |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Drayton |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1808 in order to elect the governor of South Carolina. Former Democratic-Republican 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, 8 December 1808, former Democratic-Republican governor John Drayton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Drayton was sworn in for his second overall term on 3 January 1809.[2]