1818 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1818 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1817 24 November 1818 1819  
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Nominee John Branch
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote100
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

John Branch
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Branch
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 24 November 1818 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Branch was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 24 November 1818, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Branch was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Branch was sworn in for his second term on 5 December 1818. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1818
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican John Branch (incumbent) 100 100.00
Total votes100 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "John Branch". National Governors Association . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.