South Carolina 1812 Governor, Ballot 3
- Office:
- Governor (State)
- Title:
- Governor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- South Carolina 1812 Governor, Ballot 3
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor/Governor
- Candidates:
- Joseph Alston, John Geddes, Richardson, Pickens, Sumpter, blank
Candidates: | Joseph Alston | John Geddes | Richardson | Pickens | Sumpter | blank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||||
Final Result: [1][2][3] | 81 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
House of Representatives[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Senate[5] | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Col. Richardson withdrew after the second ballot, but 4 votes were counted for him in the third ballot.
[2]3 votes intended for Gen. Alston were put in mistakenly for Col. Alston.
[3]As the three votes listed for Col. Alston were not counted as being for Joseph Alston, no choice is affected; election proceeded to another ballot.
[4]121 Representatives voted.
[5]43 Senators voted.
References:
Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). December 14, 1812.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 14, 1812.
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