Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1802 · 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 | 11398 | 69.87% | Elected |
| Ephraim Kirby | Democratic-Republican | 4523 | 27.73% | — |
Re-elected, 11,398 (69.87%)
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Milledge | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas P. Carnes | Federalist | — | — | — |
Resigned, Democratic-Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Francis Mercer | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| James Murray | Federalist | — | — | — |
Re-elected, 53 votes
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Strong | Federalist | 29983 | 60.47% | Elected |
| Elbridge Gerry | Democratic-Republican | 19445 | 39.22% | — |
Re-elected, 29,983 (60.47%)
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Taylor Gilman | Federalist | 10377 | 54.14% | Elected |
| John Langdon | Democratic-Republican | 8753 | 45.67% | — |
Re-elected, 10,377 (54.14%)
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bloomfield | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Richard Stockton | Federalist | — | — | — |
No choice, further election held
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bloomfield | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Richard Stockton | Federalist | — | — | — |
No choice, further election held
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bloomfield | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Aaron Ogden | Federalist | — | — | — |
No choice. Vice-President of the Executive Council, John Lambert, served the term as acting Governor.
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Ashe | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| William Polk | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Joseph Taylor | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Turner | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas Blount | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John R. Eaton | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Williams | Federalist | — | — | — |
| William Richardson Davie | Federalist | — | — | — |
Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas McKean | Democratic-Republican | 47879 | 73.65% | Elected |
| James Ross | Federalist | 17037 | 26.21% | — |
Re-elected, 47,879 (73.65%)
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fenner | Democratic-Republican/Country | 3802 | 66.28% | Elected |
| William Greene | Federalist | 1934 | 33.72% | — |
Re-elected, 3,802 (66.28%)
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burchill Richardson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Richard Winn | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Thomas Pinckney | Federalist | — | — | — |
| John Gaillard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Tichenor | Federalist | 7823 | 59.77% | Elected |
| Israel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 5085 | 38.85% | — |
Re-elected, 7,823 (59.77%)
Sources & further reading
Virginia — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Page | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Abraham B. Venable | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory
Sources & further reading
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.