1865 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1865 South Carolina gubernatorial election

October 18, 1865
 
Nominee James Lawrence Orr Wade Hampton III
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 9,928 9,186
Percentage 51.9% 48.1%

County results
Orr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hampton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Elected Governor

James Lawrence Orr

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.