1791 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1791 Governor race

Who won the 1791 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander Martin won the 1791 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Alexander Martin received 97 popular votes (58.79%). The main challenger was Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (36.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Jr.

Martin +22.4 pts · won by 37 votes

Alexander MartinFederalist PartyWINNER58.79%

97 votes

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.Federalist Party36.36%

60 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 4.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.