1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	December 1796
Governor before election; Samuel Ashe; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; Samuel Ashe; Democratic-Republican

The 1796 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in December 1796 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Ashe 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 1796, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Ashe was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Ashe was sworn in for his second term on 19 December 1796.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1796
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Ashe (incumbent)	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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

[nga-1] "Samuel Ashe". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 23, 2005. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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