| Election Name: | 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1810 |
| Next Election: | 1814 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1814 |
| Election Date: | 10 December 1812 |
| Nominee1: | Joseph Alston |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 82 |
| Percentage1: | 51.90% |
| Nominee2: | John Geddes |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 76 |
| Percentage2: | 48.10% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Henry Middleton |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Joseph Alston |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1812 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1812 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina House of Representatives John Geddes.[1]
On election day, 10 December 1812, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 6 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Geddes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Alston was sworn in as the 44th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1813.[2]