1791 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1791 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Pinckney won the 1791 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Charles Pinckney received 87 popular votes (69.6%). The main challenger was William Moultrie (30.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Pinckney and Moultrie

Pinckney +39.2 pts · won by 49 votes

Charles PinckneyNonpartisan politicianWINNER69.6%

87 votes

William MoultrieNonpartisan politician30.4%

38 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.