1806 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1806 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1805 27 November 1806 1807  
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Nominee Nathaniel Alexander
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Nathaniel Alexander
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nathaniel Alexander
Democratic-Republican

The 1806 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 1806 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Nathaniel Alexander was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 27 November 1806, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Nathaniel Alexander was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Alexander was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1806. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1806
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Nathaniel Alexander (incumbent) 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.