1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1810 December 7, 1811 1812  →

Nominee William Hawkins James Mebane Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 97 62 Percentage 54.80% 35.03%

Governor before election Benjamin Smith Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Hawkins Democratic-Republican

The 1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 7, 1811, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives William Hawkins was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 7, 1811, Democratic-Republican candidate William Hawkins was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 35 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Hawkins was sworn in as the 17th Governor of North Carolina on December 9, 1811. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1811 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William Hawkins	97	54.80
	Democratic-Republican	James Mebane	62	35.03
		Scattering	18	10.17
Total votes			177	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "William Hawkins". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-16.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 5, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
3. "North Carolina 1811 Governor, Ballot 2". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2024-05-16.