1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 5, to elect the next of 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 state senator Gabriel Holmes and Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, Joseph Hunter Bryan.[1]
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December 5, 1820
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General election
On election day, December 5, 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 December 7, 1820.[2]
Results
| 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 | ||||