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1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1791 11 December 1792 1793 →
 
Nominee Richard Dobbs Spaight William Lenoir John Baptista Ashe
Party Federalist Federalist Federalist
Popular vote 68 39 30
Percentage 38.20% 21.91% 16.85%

 
Nominee Benjamin Williams Benjamin Smith
Party Federalist Federalist
Popular vote 28 9
Percentage 15.73% 5.06%

Governor before election

Alexander Martin
Federalist

Elected Governor

Richard Dobbs Spaight
Federalist

The 1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 11 December 1792 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and incumbent Speaker of the North Carolina Senate William Lenoir, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district John Baptista Ashe, Federalist candidate Benjamin Williams, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate Benjamin Smith and Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Nathaniel Macon.[1]

General election

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On election day, 11 December 1792, Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 29 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate William Lenoir, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Spaight was sworn in as the 8th Governor of North Carolina on 14 December 1792.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1792
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Richard Dobbs Spaight 68 38.20
Federalist William Lenoir 39 21.91
Federalist John Baptista Ashe 30 16.85
Federalist Benjamin Williams 28 15.73
Federalist Benjamin Smith 9 5.06
Federalist Nathaniel Macon 4 2.25
Total votes 178 100.00
Federalist hold

References

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  1. ^ "Richard Dobbs Spaight". National Governors Association. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2024.