| Election Name: | 1785 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1783 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1783 |
| Next Election: | 1787 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1787 |
| Election Date: | 10 May 1785 |
| Nominee1: | William Moultrie |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Benjamin Guerard |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | William Moultrie |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1785 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 May 1785 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina William Moultrie was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]
On election day, 10 May 1785, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina William Moultrie was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly. Moultrie was sworn in as the 35th Governor of South Carolina that same day.[2]