| Election Name: | 1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1828 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1828 |
| Next Election: | 1832 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1832 |
| Election Date: | 9 December 1830 |
| Nominee1: | James Hamilton Jr. |
| Party1: | Nullifier Party |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Stephen Decatur Miller |
| Before Party: | Nullifier Party |
| After Election: | James Hamilton Jr. |
| After Party: | Nullifier Party |
The 1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1830 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Nullifier candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district James Hamilton Jr. 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 1830, Nullifier candidate James Hamilton Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Nullifier control over the office of Governor. Hamilton was sworn in as the 53rd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1831.[2]