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1818 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1818 Governor race

Who won the 1818 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

John Geddes won the 1818 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. John Geddes received 81 popular votes (52.94%). The main challenger was John Taylor (45.75%).

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Geddes +7.2 pts · won by 11 votes
John GeddesDemocraticWINNER52.94%
81 votes
John TaylorDemocratic45.75%
70 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.