1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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Nominee Samuel Ashe
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

Samuel Ashe
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Ashe
Democratic-Republican

The 1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in December 1796 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Ashe 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]

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General election

On election day in December 1796, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Ashe was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Ashe was sworn in for his second term on December 19, 1796. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1796
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Ashe (incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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