1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 1798

Nominee William Richardson Davie Party Federalist Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Samuel Ashe Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Richardson Davie Federalist

The 1798 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in November 1798 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Federalist candidate William Richardson Davie was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.

General election

On election day in November 1798, Federalist candidate William Richardson Davie was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Davie was sworn in as the 10th Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1798.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1798

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	William Richardson Davie	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican