1782 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1782 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg Presidential no no no 1781 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1781 1783 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1783 April 22, 1782 Members of the General Assembly Majority of 150x150px File:NCG-AlexanderMartin.jpg Alexander Martin Radical File:SamuelJohnston (mini).jpg Samuel Johnston Conservative Governor Thomas Burke Radical Alexander Martin Radical A gubernatorial election was held in North Carolina on April 22, 1782.Clark 1899 39 The speaker of the North Carolina Senate Alexander Martin defeated the former member of the Senate Samuel Johnston.Smith 1980 474 The incumbent governor of North Carolina Thomas Burke was nominated for re-election but declined to seek a second consecutive term in office.Clark 1899 35 Smith 1980 470–71 Martin and Johnston were the leading candidates. Martin, a moderate Westerner, represented the radical–moderate coalition that had led the state since 1776, while Johnston was the leader of the conservative political faction.Smith 1980 476, 474 The member of the North Carolina House of Commons from Rowan County William Sharpe and the judge of the North Carolina Superior Court John Williams were also nominated.Clark 1899 35 Williams had been affiliated with the radical–moderate coalition during the previous decade and was nominated primarily due to his affable personality. The intervention of the former governor and senator from Dobbs County Richard Caswell was decisive in swinging the election to Martin.Smith 1980 397, 490 The election was conducted by the North Carolina General Assembly in joint session.Clark 1899 39 No candidate had a majority after the first ballot, requiring multiple additional rounds of voting.Smith 1980 474 Martin was elected with a majority on the final ballot.Clark 1899 39 Despite his defeat, Johnston's strong showing signaled the ascendancy of the conservative faction after several years in opposition. The radical–moderate coalition was weakened, but had not yet begun to disintegrate, as represented by Caswell's support for Martin. Caswell would subsequently challenge Martin in the 1783 North Carolina gubernatorial election, contributing to the breakdown of the coalition during the Confederation period.Smith 1980 474, 451 References Bibliography Clark Walter The State Records of North Carolina 16, 1782–83 1899 none Winston, NC https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Colonial_Records_of_North_Carolina/CsIRAQAAMAAJ Smith Penelope Sue 1980 Creation of an American State: Politics in North Carolina, 1765–1789 https://repository.rice.edu/items/13e77b1a-9594-417e-8419-d24611c268a9 PhD Houston Rice University Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:1782 in North Carolina Category:1780s North Carolina elections Category:1782 elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in North Carolina NC Gov 1782 Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1780s