Election Name: | 1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1809 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1809 |
Next Election: | 1811 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1811 |
Election Date: | 1 December 1810 |
Nominee1: | Benjamin Smith |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 97 |
Percentage1: | 53.59% |
Nominee2: | David Stone |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 84 |
Percentage2: | 46.41% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | David Stone |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Benjamin Smith |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 1 December 1810 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Adjutant General of North Carolina Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David Stone.[1]
On election day, 1 December 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 13 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David Stone, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Smith was sworn in for his second term on 5 December 1810.[2]