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Elections in North Carolina |
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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]
On 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Elections in North Carolina |
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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]
On 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |