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1814 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1814 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

David Rogerson Williams won the 1814 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. David Rogerson Williams received 137 popular votes (85.63%). The main challenger was John Geddes (13.12%).

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Williams +72.5 pts · won by 116 votes
David Rogerson WilliamsDemocraticWINNER85.63%
137 votes
John GeddesDemocratic13.12%
21 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% 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.