| Election Name: | 1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1824 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1824 |
| Next Election: | 1828 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1828 |
| Election Date: | 9 December 1826 |
| Nominee1: | John Taylor |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Richard Irvine Manning I |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Taylor |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1826 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1826 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor 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, 9 December 1826, Democratic-Republican candidate John Taylor was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Taylor was sworn in as the 51st Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1827.[2]