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1802 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1802 Governor race

Who won the 1802 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

John Baptista Ashe won the 1802 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. John Baptista Ashe received 103 popular votes (60.23%). The main challenger was William Polk (28.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashe and Polk

Ashe +31.6 pts · won by 54 votes
John Baptista AsheDemocraticWINNER60.23%
103 votes
William PolkFederalist Party28.66%
49 votes
Joseph TaylorDemocratic11.11%
19 votes
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.