William Lenoir, Gubernatorial candidate

William Lenoir

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 8, 1751
Died
May 6, 1839
Age at death
87
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1792–1806
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lenoir1,664
Opponents3,509
2
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1806, William Lenoir ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 2. Lenoir's biggest single-election total was 1,625 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12.

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How many votes has William Lenoir received?

William Lenoir has received 1,664 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Lenoir’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,62532.51%Meshack Franklin
Peter Eaton
1792GovernorNorth CarolinaLost3921.91%Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
John Baptista Ashe

Benjamin Williams

Benjamin Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8014479). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lenoir: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lenoir. 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.