1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election

1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election

←  1802 December 4, 1802 1803  →

Nominee James Turner Thomas Blount Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 112 51 Percentage 65.50% 29.82%

Governor before election John Baptista Ashe Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Turner Democratic-Republican

The 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on December 4, 1802, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the death of Governor-elect John Baptista Ashe on November 27, 1802. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district Thomas Blount and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John R. Eaton. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 4, 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 61 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Blount, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Turner was sworn in as the 12th Governor of North Carolina on December 6, 1802. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial special election, 1802 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	James Turner	112	65.50
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Blount	51	29.82
	Democratic-Republican	John R. Eaton	8	4.68
Total votes			171	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "James Turner". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 6, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
3. "North Carolina 1802 Governor, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2024-05-16.