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1820 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Bennett Jr. won the 1820 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Bennett Jr. received 113 popular votes (70.63%). The main challenger was John Taylor (29.37%).

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

Jr. +41.3 pts · won by 66 votes
Thomas Bennett Jr.DemocraticWINNER70.63%
113 votes
John TaylorDemocratic29.37%
47 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.