1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held in 1780 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Candidate Abner Nash was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact amount of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]

1780 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Abner Nash
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Richard Caswell
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Abner Nash
Nonpartisan

General election edit

On election day in 1780, Candidate Abner Nash was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly. Nash was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of North Carolina on 21 April 1780.[2]

Results edit

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1780
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Abner Nash 1 100.00
Total votes 1 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Abner Nash". National Governors Association. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2024.