The 1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 December 1820 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Jesse Franklin was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate Gabriel Holmes and Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Joseph Hunter Bryan.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 December 1820, Democratic-Republican candidate Jesse Franklin was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 31 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Gabriel Holmes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Franklin was sworn in as the 20th Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1820.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jesse Franklin | 94 | 50.81 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Gabriel Holmes | 63 | 34.05 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Hunter Bryan | 28 | 15.14 | |
| Total votes | 185 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Jesse Franklin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.