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GENERAL ELECTION

The general election was held on October 18 , 1865 and James Lawrence Orr was elected as the first Postbellum Governor Of South Carolina . He won a narrow victory over Wade Hampton who campaigned for his supporters ''not'' to vote for him. Both candidates were not aligned with any Political Party for the election.


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