1791 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1791 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 29 December 1791 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight, Federalist candidate and incumbent Speaker of the North Carolina Senate William Lenoir and candidate James Coor.^[1]

General election

On election day, 29 December 1791, incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 37 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in for his sixth overall term on 2 January 1792.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1791
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Alexander Martin (incumbent)	97	58.79
	Federalist	Richard Dobbs Spaight	60	36.36
	Federalist	William Lenoir	7	4.24
		James Coor	1	0.61
Total votes			165	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

^ "Alexander Martin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[nga-1] "Alexander Martin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

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