1800 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1800 North Carolina gubernatorial election
← 1799 November 26, 1800 1801 →
Governor before election; Benjamin Williams; Federalist	Elected Governor ; Benjamin Williams; Federalist

The 1800 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 26, 1800, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Benjamin Williams was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidates Joseph Taylor and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district John Baptista Ashe.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 26, 1800, incumbent Federalist Governor Benjamin Williams was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 101 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Taylor, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Williams was sworn in for his second term on November 29, 1800.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1800
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Benjamin Williams (incumbent)	127	74.71
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Taylor	26	15.29
	Democratic-Republican	John Baptista Ashe	17	10.00
Total votes			170	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

^ "Benjamin Williams". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 13, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[nga-1] "Benjamin Williams". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 13, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

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