John Baptista Ashe, Governor

John Baptista Ashe

Governor
Born
January 1, 1748
Died
November 27, 1802
Age at death
54
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1792–1802
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashe208
Opponents484
4
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1802, John Baptista Ashe ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Ashe's biggest single-election total was 103 votes, in the 1802 governor election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has John Baptista Ashe received?

John Baptista Ashe has received 208 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

John Baptista Ashe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10360.23%William Polk
Joseph Taylor (head-to-head)
1801GovernorNorth CarolinaLost5832.58%Benjamin Williams (head-to-head)
1800GovernorNorth CarolinaLost1710%Benjamin Williams (head-to-head)
Joseph Taylor (head-to-head)
1792GovernorNorth CarolinaLost3016.85%Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
William Lenoir

Benjamin Williams (head-to-head)

Benjamin Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699261). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Baptista Ashe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-baptista-ashe. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.