1789 North Carolina gubernatorial special election

1789 North Carolina gubernatorial special election

←  1789 December 5, 1789 1790  →

Nominee Alexander Martin Party Federalist Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Samuel Johnston Federalist Elected Governor Alexander Martin Federalist

The 1789 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on December 5, 1789, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the resignation of Federalist Governor Samuel Johnston after having been elected to the U.S. Senate. Former Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 5, 1789, former Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in for his fourth overall term on December 17, 1789. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial special election, 1789

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Alexander Martin	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Alexander Martin". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2024-05-14.