Election Name: | 1832 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | South Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1830 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1830 |
Next Election: | 1834 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1834 |
Election Date: | 10 December 1832 |
Nominee1: | Robert Y. Hayne |
Party1: | Nullifier Party |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James Hamilton Jr. |
Before Party: | Nullifier Party |
After Election: | Robert Y. Hayne |
After Party: | Nullifier Party |
The 1832 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1832 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Nullifier candidate and incumbent United States Senator from South Carolina Robert Y. Hayne 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 December 1832, Nullifier candidate Robert Y. Hayne was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Nullifier control over the office of Governor. Hayne was sworn in as the 54th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1833.[2]