1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Richard Dobbs Spaight William Lenoir John Baptista Ashe
Party Federalist Federalist Federalist
Popular vote683930
Percentage38.20%21.91%16.85%
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Nominee Benjamin Williams Benjamin Smith
Party Federalist Federalist
Popular vote289
Percentage15.73%5.06%
Governor before election

Alexander Martin
Federalist

Elected Governor

Richard Dobbs Spaight
Federalist

The 1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 11, 1792, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and incumbent Speaker of the North Carolina Senate William Lenoir, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district John Baptista Ashe, Federalist candidate Benjamin Williams, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate Benjamin Smith and Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Nathaniel Macon. [1]

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General election

On election day, December 11, 1792, Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 29 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate William Lenoir, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Spaight was sworn in as the 8th Governor of North Carolina on December 14, 1792. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1792
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist Richard Dobbs Spaight 68 38.20
Federalist William Lenoir 3921.91
Federalist John Baptista Ashe 3016.85
Federalist Benjamin Williams 2815.73
Federalist Benjamin Smith 95.06
Federalist Nathaniel Macon 42.25
Total votes178 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Dobbs Spaight". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ↑ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 12, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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