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
Years in office
12 months as governor
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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Richardson Davie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-richardson-davie. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.