| Election Name: | 1838 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1836 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1836 |
| Next Election: | 1840 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1840 |
| Election Date: | 7 December 1838 |
| Nominee1: | Patrick Noble |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Pierce Mason Butler |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Patrick Noble |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1838 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1838 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent President of the South Carolina Senate Patrick Noble 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, 7 December 1838, Democratic candidate Patrick Noble was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Noble was sworn in as the 57th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1839.[2]