1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election

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| <- 1802 | 4 December 1802 | 1803 ->

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Nominee  | James Turner | Thomas Blount |
Party  | Democratic-Republican | Democratic-Republican
Popular vote  | 112 | 51
Percentage  | 65.50% | 29.82%

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| Governor before election

John Baptista Ashe
Democratic-Republican

| Elected Governor

James Turner
Democratic-Republican

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The 1802 North Carolina gubernatorial special election was held on 4 December 1802 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina following the death of Governor-elect John Baptista Ashe on 27 November 1802. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district Thomas Blount and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John R. Eaton.[1]

## General election

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On election day, 4 December 1802, Democratic-Republican candidate James Turner was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 61 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Blount, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Turner was sworn in as the 12th Governor of North Carolina on 6 December 1802.[2]

### Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial special election, 1802[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic-Republican | James Turner | 112  | 65.50
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Blount | 51  | 29.82
| Democratic-Republican | John R. Eaton  | 8  | 4.68
Total votes  | 171  | 100.00
| Democratic-Republican hold

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "James Turner". National Governors Association. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
3. ^ "North Carolina 1802 Governor, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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