- Source: 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 26 March 1776 in order to elect the first President of South Carolina. The office would be renamed to Governor in 1778. Candidate and former Attorney General of South Carolina John Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
General election
On election day, 26 March 1776, candidate John Rutledge was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Rutledge was sworn in as the 1st President of South Carolina on 4 July 1776.
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- 1776 South Carolina gubernatorial election
- List of elections, 1701–1800
- Attorney General of South Carolina
- 1778 South Carolina gubernatorial election
- 1800 Connecticut gubernatorial election
- 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
- Governor of South Carolina
- List of governors of South Carolina
- Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- List of governors of North Carolina
