| Election Name: | 1850 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1848 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1848 |
| Next Election: | 1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1852 |
| Election Date: | 13 December 1850 |
| Nominee1: | John Hugh Means |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Hugh Means |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1850 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1850 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate John Hugh Means 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, 13 December 1850, Democratic candidate John Hugh Means was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Means was sworn in as the 64th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1851.[2]