1798 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1798 Governor race

Who won the 1798 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Rutledge won the 1798 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Edward Rutledge received 103 popular votes (72.03%). The main challenger was William Moultrie (27.97%).

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

Rutledge +44.1 pts · won by 50 votes

Edward RutledgeFederalist PartyWINNER72.03%

103 votes

William MoultrieFederalist Party27.97%

53 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.