| Election Name: | 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1848 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Election Date: | 8 December 1846 |
| Nominee1: | David Johnson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Aiken Jr. |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | David Johnson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1846 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent Chancellor of the South Carolina Court of Appeals David Johnson 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, 8 December 1846, Democratic candidate David Johnson was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 62nd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1847.[2]