PolitiFinder

1870 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Kingston Scott won the 1870 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Robert Kingston Scott received 85,071 popular votes (62.27%). The main challenger was Richard B. Carpenter (37.72%).

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

Scott +24.6 pts · won by 33,534 votes
Robert Kingston ScottRepublicanWINNER62.27%
85,071 votes
Richard B. CarpenterReform37.72%
51,537 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.