1817 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1817 North Carolina gubernatorial election

3 December 1817

Nominee John Branch Duncan Cameron Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 119 60 Percentage 66.48% 33.52%

Governor before election William Miller Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Branch Democratic-Republican

The 1817 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 3 December 1817 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Branch was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives Duncan Cameron.^[1]

General election

On election day, 3 December 1817, Democratic-Republican candidate John Branch was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 59 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Duncan Cameron, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Branch was sworn in as the 19th Governor of North Carolina on 6 December 1817.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1817

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Branch	119	66.48
	Federalist	Duncan Cameron	60	33.52
Total votes			179	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "John Branch". National Governors Association. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.