1814 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1814 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1813 29 November 1814 1815  
  Governor William Miller.jpg WilliamPolkColonel.jpg No image.svg
Nominee William Miller William Polk George Outlaw
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote958311
Percentage50.26%43.92%5.82%

Governor before election

William Hawkins
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William Miller
Democratic-Republican

The 1814 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 29 November 1814 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Attorney General of North Carolina William Miller was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and former member of North Carolina Council of State William Polk and Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate George Outlaw. [1]

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General election

On election day, 29 November 1814, Democratic-Republican candidate William Miller was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 12 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate William Polk, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Miller was sworn in as the 18th Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1814. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1814
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican William Miller 95 50.26
Federalist William Polk 8343.92
Democratic-Republican George Outlaw 115.82
Total votes189 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.