1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Abner Nash
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Richard Caswell
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Abner Nash
Nonpartisan

The 1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in 1780 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Candidate Abner Nash was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]

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General election

On election day in 1780, Candidate Abner Nash was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly. Nash was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of North Carolina on 21 April 1780. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1780
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Abner Nash 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

  1. "Abner Nash". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2024.