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1816 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Andrew Pickens won the 1816 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Andrew Pickens received 87 popular votes (54.72%). The main challenger was Thomas Bennett Jr. (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Pickens and Jr.

Pickens +9.4 pts · won by 15 votes
Andrew PickensDemocraticWINNER54.72%
87 votes
Thomas Bennett Jr.Democratic45.28%
72 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.