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1842 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1842 Governor race

Who won the 1842 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

James H. Hammond won the 1842 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. James H. Hammond received 83 popular votes (51.55%). The main challenger was Robert Francis Withers Allston (47.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Hammond and Allston

Hammond +4.3 pts · won by 7 votes
James H. HammondDemocraticWINNER51.55%
83 votes
Robert Francis Withers AllstonDemocratic47.21%
76 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% 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.