Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1798 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Trumbull Jr. | Federalist | 7075 | 100.00% | Elected |
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Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bassett | Federalist | 2490 | 52.50% | Elected |
| David Hall | Democratic-Republican | 2068 | 43.60% | — |
| Barclay Townsend | Federalist | 185 | 3.90% | — |
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Maryland — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ogle | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Nicholas Carroll | Federalist | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Sumner | Federalist | 18245 | 75.21% | Elected |
| James Sullivan | Democratic-Republican | 6014 | 24.79% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor Gilman | Federalist | 9397 | 77.32% | Elected |
| Oliver Peabody | Democratic-Republican | 1189 | 9.78% | — |
| Timothy Walker | Democratic-Republican | 734 | 6.04% | — |
| John Langdon | Democratic-Republican | 364 | 3.00% | — |
| Simeon Olcott | Federalist | 146 | 1.20% | — |
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New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Howell | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Scattering | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jay | Federalist | 16012 | 54.01% | Elected |
| Robert Livingston | Democratic-Republican | 13632 | 45.99% | — |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richardson Davie | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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South Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rutledge | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| William Moultrie | Federalist | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Tichenor | Federalist | 6211 | 66.40% | Elected |
| Moses Robinson | Democratic-Republican | 2805 | 30.00% | — |
| Write-in | Write-in | 332 | 3.60% | — |
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Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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