1790 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1790 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	17 November 1790
Governor before election; Alexander Martin; Federalist	Elected Governor ; Alexander Martin; Federalist

The 1790 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 17 November 1790 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against former Federalist member of the North Carolina Senate Charles Johnson.^[1]

General election

On election day, 17 November 1790, incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 149 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Charles Johnson, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Martin was sworn in for his fifth overall term on 9 December 1790.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1790
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Alexander Martin (incumbent)	151	98.69
	Federalist	Charles Johnson	2	1.31
Total votes			153	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

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

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

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

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