1788 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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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