1795 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1795 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 1795
 
Nominee Samuel Ashe
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Richard Dobbs Spaight
Federalist

Elected Governor

Samuel Ashe
Democratic-Republican

The 1795 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in November 1795 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former judge of the North Carolina Superior Court Samuel Ashe was 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 November 1795, Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Ashe was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Ashe was sworn in as the 9th Governor of North Carolina on 19 November 1795.[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1795
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Samuel Ashe 1 100.00
Total votes 1 100.00
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

  1. ^ "Samuel Ashe". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved May 14, 2024.