| Election Name: | 1848 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1846 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1846 |
| Next Election: | 1850 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1850 |
| Election Date: | 12 December 1848 |
| Nominee1: | Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | David Johnson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1848 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 12 December 1848 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook 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, 12 December 1848, Democratic candidate Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Seabrook was sworn in as the 63rd Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1849.[2]