1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election

David Stone Democratic-Republican Benjamin Smith Democratic-Republican The 1810 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 1 December 1810 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina.

Democratic-Republican candidate and former Adjutant General of North Carolina Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David Stone.

[1] On election day, 1 December 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Smith was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 13 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor David Stone, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor.

Smith was sworn in for his second term on 5 December 1810.

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