1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1820 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 7 December 1820 in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the South Carolina Senate Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from South Carolina John Taylor.

General election
On election day, 7 December 1820, Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Bennett Jr. was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 66 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Taylor, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Bennett was sworn in as the 48th Governor of South Carolina on 3 January 1821.