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1806 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1806 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Pinckney won the 1806 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Charles Pinckney received 73 popular votes (52.52%). The main challenger was Henry Middleton (47.48%).

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Pinckney +5.0 pts · won by 7 votes
Charles PinckneyDemocraticWINNER52.52%
73 votes
Henry MiddletonDemocratic47.48%
66 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.