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1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1792 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 11, 1792, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Federalist candidate and incumbent Speaker of the North Carolina Senate William Lenoir, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district John Baptista Ashe, Federalist candidate Benjamin Williams, Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate Benjamin Smith and Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Nathaniel Macon.[1]
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December 11, 1792
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General election
On election day, December 11, 1792, Federalist candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 29 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate William Lenoir, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Spaight was sworn in as the 8th Governor of North Carolina on December 14, 1792.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Richard Dobbs Spaight | 68 | 38.20 | |
| Federalist | William Lenoir | 39 | 21.91 | |
| Federalist | John Baptista Ashe | 30 | 16.85 | |
| Federalist | Benjamin Williams | 28 | 15.73 | |
| Federalist | Benjamin Smith | 9 | 5.06 | |
| Federalist | Nathaniel Macon | 4 | 2.25 | |
| Total votes | 178 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist hold | ||||