| Election Name: | 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1842 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1842 |
| Next Election: | 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1846 |
| Election Date: | 7 December 1844 |
| Nominee1: | William Aiken Jr. |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James H. Hammond |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William Aiken Jr. |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1844 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate William Aiken 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, 7 December 1844, Democratic candidate William Aiken Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Aiken was sworn in as the 61st Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1845.[2]