1788 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1788 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	December 1788
Governor before election; Samuel Johnston; Federalist	Elected Governor ; Samuel Johnston; Federalist

The 1788 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in December 1788 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Samuel Johnston was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.^[1]

General election

On election day in December 1788, incumbent Federalist Governor Samuel Johnston was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Johnston was sworn in for his second term on 18 December 1788.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1788
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Samuel Johnston (incumbent)	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

^ "Samuel Johnston". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[nga-1] "Samuel Johnston". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

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