1791 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1791 North Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1790 December 29, 1791 1792  →

Nominee Alexander Martin Richard Dobbs Spaight Party Federalist Federalist Popular vote 97 60 Percentage 58.79% 36.36%

Governor before election Alexander Martin Federalist Elected Governor Alexander Martin Federalist

The 1791 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 29, 1791, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight, Federalist candidate and incumbent Speaker of the North Carolina Senate William Lenoir and candidate James Coor. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 29, 1791, incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 37 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in for his sixth overall term on January 2, 1792. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1791

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Alexander Martin (incumbent)	97	58.79
	Federalist	Richard Dobbs Spaight	60	36.36
	Federalist	William Lenoir	7	4.24
		James Coor	1	0.61
Total votes			165	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Alexander Martin". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-14.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 12, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-14.