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South Carolina gubernatorial election
1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election|
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The 1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1820 in order to elect the
Governor of South Carolina.
Democratic-Republican candidate and
incumbent member of the
South Carolina Senate
Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the
South Carolina General Assembly against fellow
Democratic-Republican candidate and former
United States Senator from
South Carolina
John Taylor.
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General election
On election day, 7 December 1820,
Democratic-Republican candidate
Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the
South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 66 votes against his opponent fellow
Democratic-Republican candidate
John Taylor, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bennett was sworn in as the 48th
Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1821.
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Results
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