The 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on 4 December 1802 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the death of Governor-elect John Baptista Ashe on 27 November 1802. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district Thomas Blount and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John R. Eaton.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 December 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 61 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Blount, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Turner was sworn in as the 12th Governor of North Carolina on 6 December 1802.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | James Turner | 112 | 65.50 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Blount | 51 | 29.82 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John R. Eaton | 8 | 4.68 | |
| Total votes | 171 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "James Turner". National Governors Association. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina 1802 Governor, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2024.