The 1865 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on October 18, 1865, to elect the governor of South Carolina. It was the first election in which the voters of South Carolina were able to directly choose the governor as a result of the ratification of the South Carolina Constitution of 1865. However, the constitution only permitted for white men to cast ballots, with blacks being forbidden from voting.
General election
The general election was held on October 18, 1865, and James Lawrence Orr was elected as the first postbellum governor of South Carolina. He won a narrow victory over Wade Hampton, who campaigned for his supporters not to vote for him. Neither candidate was aligned with any political party for the election.
Results
By county
See also
- Governor of South Carolina
- List of governors of South Carolina
- South Carolina gubernatorial elections
References
Sources
- Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. ISBN 0-8371-1638-4.
- "The Official Returns of the Governors Elections". The Charleston Daily Courier. November 30, 1865. p. 2.
External links
- SCIway Biography of Governor James Lawrence Orr
- SCIway Biography of Governor Wade Hampton III
