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1802 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1802 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

James Burchill Richardson won the 1802 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. James Burchill Richardson received 98 popular votes (70%). The main challenger was Richard Winn (22.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Winn

Richardson +47.1 pts · won by 66 votes
James Burchill RichardsonDemocraticWINNER70%
98 votes
Richard WinnDemocratic22.86%
32 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 7.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.