1886 South Carolina gubernatorial election

1886 South Carolina Democratic convention

← 1884 August 4, 1886 1888 →
 
Nominee John Peter Richardson III W. C. Coker John Calhoun Sheppard
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Delegate count 172 94 50
Percentage 77.5% 29.6% 22.5%

Governor before election

John Calhoun Sheppard
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Peter Richardson III
Democratic

The 1886 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. John Peter Richardson III was nominated by the Democrats and became the 83rd governor of South Carolina.