1789 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1789 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in November 1789 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]

1789 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Johnston Party Federalist Popular vote 1 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Samuel Johnston Federalist Elected Governor Samuel Johnston Federalist

General election

On election day in November 1789, 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 third term on 18 November 1789.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1789

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Samuel Johnston (incumbent)	1	100.00
Total votes			1	100.00
	Federalist hold