South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1865

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The 1865 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on October 18, 1865 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. It was the first gubernatorial 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 males to cast ballots and blacks were forbidden from voting.

Contents 1 General Election 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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. Both candidates were not aligned with any political party for the election.

South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, 1865
Candidate	Votes	%
James Lawrence Orr	9,928	51.9
Wade Hampton III	9,185	48.1
Majority	743	3.8
Turnout	19,113

[edit] See also

• Governor of South Carolina
• List of Governors of South Carolina
• South Carolina gubernatorial elections

[edit] References

• Reynolds, John S. (1969). Reconstruction in South Carolina. Negro University Press. ISBN 0-8371-1638-4.

[edit] External links

• SCIway Biography of Governor James Lawrence Orr
• SCIway Biography of Governor Wade Hampton III

Preceded by none

South Carolina gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1868

South Carolina gubernatorial elections
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