1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1797 November 1798 1799  
  William Richardson Davie - Charles Willson Peale (full portrait) (frame cropped).jpg
Nominee William Richardson Davie
Party Federalist
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Samuel Ashe
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William Richardson Davie
Federalist

The 1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in November 1798 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Federalist candidate William Richardson Davie was 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 November 1798, Federalist candidate William Richardson Davie was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Davie was sworn in as the 10th Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1798. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1798
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist William Richardson Davie 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

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References

  1. "William Richardson Davie". National Governors Association. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2024.