1778 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held in North Carolina on April 18, 1778.[1] The incumbent governor of North Carolina Richard Caswell was re-elected.[2]
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April 18, 1778
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Caswell led a coalition of Western radicals and Cape Fear River moderates that dominated North Carolina politics during the late 1770s. Caswell remained personally popular in 1778 despite rising factionalism that pitted the governor's allies against the conservative minority in the legislature.[3]
The election was conducted by the North Carolina General Assembly in joint session. Caswell was elected unanimously on the first ballot.[1]