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The1802 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1802 in order to elect theGovernor of South Carolina.Democratic-Republican candidate and member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives fromClarendon DistrictJames Burchill Richardson defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbentLieutenant Governor of South CarolinaRichard Winn, as well asFederalist candidate, former Governor of South Carolina and1796 presidential electionVice Presidential nomineeThomas Pinckney and Democratic-Republican candidateJohn Gaillard, after receiving a majority of votes in aGeneral Assembly secret ballot vote.[1][2]
On 8 December 1802, Democratic-Republican candidateJames Burchill Richardson defeated his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidateRichard Winn in a General Assembly election. Richardson was sworn in as the 41stGovernor of South Carolina that same day.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | James Burchill Richardson | 98 | 70.00% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Richard Winn | 32 | 22.86% | |
| Federalist | Thomas Pinckney | 2 | 1.43% | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Gaillard | 1 | 0.71% | |
| Scattering | 7 | 5.00% | ||
| Total votes | 140 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic-Republicanhold | ||||
