William Richardson Davie, Governor

William Richardson Davie

Governor
Born
June 20, 1756
Died
November 29, 1820
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1798
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davie1
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Richardson Davie (1756–1820), a Federalist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1798 governor election in North Carolina with 1 votes (100%).

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How many votes has William Richardson Davie received?

William Richardson Davie has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Richardson Davie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798GovernorNorth CarolinaWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q687082). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.