| Election Name: | 1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1850 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1850 |
| Next Election: | 1854 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1854 |
| Election Date: | 9 December 1852 |
| Nominee1: | John Lawrence Manning |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Hugh Means |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Lawrence Manning |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1852 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1852 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning 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 1852, Democratic candidate John Lawrence Manning was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Manning was sworn in as the 65th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1853.[2]