| Election Name: | 1856 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1854 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1854 |
| Next Election: | 1858 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1858 |
| Election Date: | 9 December 1856 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James Hopkins Adams |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1856 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1856 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent President of the South Carolina Senate Robert Francis Withers Allston 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 1856, Democratic candidate Robert Francis Withers Allston was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Allston was sworn in as the 67th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1857.[2]