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The1814 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 29 November 1814 in order to elect theGovernor of North Carolina.Democratic-Republican candidate and formerAttorney General of North CarolinaWilliam Miller was elected by theNorth Carolina General Assembly againstFederalist candidate and former member ofNorth Carolina Council of StateWilliam Polk andDemocratic-Republican candidate and former member of theNorth Carolina SenateGeorge Outlaw.[1]
On election day, 29 November 1814,Democratic-Republican candidateWilliam Miller was elected by theNorth Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 12 votes against his foremost opponentFederalist candidateWilliam Polk, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Miller was sworn in as the 18thGovernor of North Carolina on 7 December 1814.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | William Miller | 95 | 50.26 | |
| Federalist | William Polk | 83 | 43.92 | |
| Democratic-Republican | George Outlaw | 11 | 5.82 | |
| Total votes | 189 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republicanhold | ||||
