1784 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1784 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1783 April 1784 1785  
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Nominee Alexander Martin
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Alexander Martin
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Alexander Martin
Nonpartisan

The 1784 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in April 1784 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day in April 1784, incumbent Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly. Martin was sworn in for his third term on 3 May 1784. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1784
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Alexander Martin (incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

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References

  1. "Alexander Martin". National Governors Association . Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2024.