Benjamin Williams
★ Governor
- Born
- January 1, 1751
- Died
- July 20, 1814
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Federalist Party
- On the ballot
- 1792–1808
4-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams505
Opponents528
7
Elections run
Between 1792 and 1808, Benjamin Williams ran in 7 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 3. Williams's biggest single-election total was 127 votes, in the 1800 governor election in North Carolina. Williams's closest win came in the 1807 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 27 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Williams received?
Benjamin Williams has received 505 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Lost | 7644.19% | David Stone |
| 1807 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 8953.62% | Nathaniel Alexander (head-to-head) Joseph Winston |
| 1805 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Lost | 6537.57% | Nathaniel Alexander (head-to-head) |
| 1801 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 11966.85% | John Baptista Ashe (head-to-head) |
| 1800 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 12774.71% | John Baptista Ashe (head-to-head) Joseph Taylor |
| 1799 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1792 | GovernorNorth Carolina | Lost | 2815.73% | Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. William Lenoir John Baptista Ashe (head-to-head) Benjamin Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q817741). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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