United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1800, in 11 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
Six governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.
Results
State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Connecticut 10 April 1800 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Re-elected, 5,544 (100.00%) Kentucky 6–8 August 1800 James Garrard Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 8,390 (39.40%) Christopher Greenup (Democratic-Republican), 6,745 (31.67%)Benjamin Logan (Democratic-Republican), 3,995 (18.76%)Thomas Todd (Democratic-Republican), 2,166 (10.17%) Maryland(election by legislature) 10 November 1800 Benjamin Ogle Federalist Re-elected, unanimously Massachusetts 7 April 1800 Moses Gill (acting) Federalist Defeated, 2,019 (5.17%) Caleb Strong (Federalist), 19,630 (50.26%)Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican), 17,019 (43.57%)Scattering 391 (1.00%) New Hampshire 11 March 1800 John Taylor Gilman Federalist Re-elected, 10,362 (61.82%) Timothy Walker (Democratic-Republican), 6,039 (36.03%)Scattering 361 (2.15%) New Jersey(election by legislature) 30 October 1800 Richard Howell Federalist Re-elected, unanimously North Carolina(election by legislature) 26 November 1800? Benjamin Williams Federalist Re-elected, 127 votes Joseph Taylor (Democratic-Republican), 26 votesJohn B. Ashe (Democratic-Republican) 17 votes Rhode Island 2 April 1800 Arthur Fenner Democratic-Republican/Country Re-elected. Returns lost. South Carolina(election by legislature) 4 December 1800 or 5 December 1800 John Drayton (acting) Democratic-Republican Re-elected, "majority of 18" Vermont 2 September 1800 Isaac Tichenor Federalist Re-elected, 6,444 (63.41%) Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican), 3,339 (32.85%)Scattering 380 (3.74%), citing Spooner's Vermont Journal of Oct. 27, 1800 Virginia(election by legislature) 7 December 1800? James Monroe Democratic-Republican Re-elected, "by a large majority"
See also 1800 United States elections 1800 United States presidential election 1800–01 United States Senate elections 1800–01 United States House of Representatives elections
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