1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Benjamin Smith David Stone Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 97 84 Percentage 53.59% 46.41%

Governor before election David Stone Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Benjamin Smith Democratic-Republican

The 1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 1, 1810, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Adjutant General of North Carolina Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David Stone. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 1, 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 13 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David Stone, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Smith was sworn in for his second term on December 5, 1810. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1810

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Benjamin Smith	97	53.59
	Democratic-Republican	David Stone (incumbent)	84	46.41
Total votes			181	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "David Stone". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-16.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 6, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-16.