John Drayton Democratic-Republican Henry Middleton Democratic-Republican The 1810 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1810 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina.

Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Joseph Alston.

[1] On election day, 8 December 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Middleton was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 49 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Alston, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor.

Middleton was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1811.

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