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1781 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1781 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1780 June 1781 1782
Nominee Thomas Burke
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Abner Nash
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Thomas Burke
Nonpartisan

The1781 North Carolina gubernatorial electionwas held in June 1781 in order to elect theGovernor of North Carolina.CandidateThomas Burkewas elected by theNorth Carolina General Assemblyas he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]

General election

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On election day in June 1781, CandidateThomas Burkewas elected by theNorth Carolina General Assembly.Burke was sworn in as the 3rdGovernor of North Carolinaon 26 June 1781.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1781
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Thomas Burke 1 100.00
Total votes 1 100.00
Nonpartisanhold

References

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  1. ^"Thomas Burke".National Governors Association.Retrieved13 May2024.
  2. ^"NC Governor".ourcampaigns. 23 December 2005.Retrieved13 May2024.