1868 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1868 South Carolina gubernatorial election
June 2–3, 1868
 
Nominee Robert Kingston Scott William Dennison Porter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 70,054 23,096
Percentage 75.2% 24.8%
County results
Scott:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Porter:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

James Lawrence Orr
Independent

 Elected Governor

Robert Kingston Scott
Republican

The 1868 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held for two days from June 2 to June 3, 1868, to elect the governor of South Carolina; elections for statewide offices were held following the ratification of the South Carolina Constitution of 1868 on April 16. Republican Robert Kingston Scott won the election largely with the support of the newly enfranchised black vote and became the state's 74th governor.

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