| Election Name: | 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1808 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1808 |
| Next Election: | 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1812 |
| Election Date: | 8 December 1810 |
| Nominee1: | Henry Middleton |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 102 |
| Percentage1: | 65.81% |
| Nominee2: | Joseph Alston |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 53 |
| Percentage2: | 34.19% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Drayton |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Henry Middleton |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1810 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston.[1]
On election day, 8 December 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 49 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Middleton was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1811.[2]