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1868 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1868 Governor race

Who won the 1868 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Kingston Scott won the 1868 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Robert Kingston Scott received 70,054 popular votes (75.2%). The main challenger was William Dennison Porter (24.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Porter

Scott +50.4 pts · won by 46,958 votes
Robert Kingston ScottRepublicanWINNER75.2%
70,054 votes
William Dennison PorterDemocratic24.8%
23,096 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.