List of lieutenant governors of South Carolina

This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of South Carolina, 1730 to present. In South Carolina, the Lieutenant Governor and the governor do not run together on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor can therefore be affiliated with a different political party than that of the Governor.

Royal Period (1719-1776)

The Lieutenant Governor position was created by the British government under the control of the Board of Trade in 1729 for a term beginning on January 1, 1730. Prior to that, the Governor appointed a deputy governor to act in his stead during his absence. There were only three Lieutenant Governors during the Royal period and two were father and son.

Statehood Period (1776 to Present)

Vice Presidents under the Constitution of 1776

The General Assembly chose the Vice President for a term of two years.

Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1778

The General Assembly chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.

Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1790

The General Assembly chose the Lieutenant Governor for a term of two years.

Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1865

First Constitution of South Carolina to provide for the direct election of the Lieutenant Governor.

Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1868

Lieutenant Governors under the Constitution of 1895

See also

• List of Governors of South Carolina

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