United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1801, in 13 states.
Eight governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.
Results State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Connecticut April 9, 1801 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Re-elected, 11,156 (83.84%) Richard Law (Democratic-Republican), 1,056 (7.94%)Scattering 1,095 (8.23%) Delaware October 6, 1801 James Sykes (acting) Federalist Retired, Democratic-Republican victory David Hall (Democratic-Republican), 3,475 (50.13%)Nathaniel Mitchell (Federalist), 3,457 (49.87%) Georgia(election by legislature) November 5, 1801 David Emanuel (acting) Democratic-Republican Retired, Democratic-Republican victory Josiah Tattnall (Democratic-Republican), 41 votesThomas P. Carnes (Federalist), 21 votesJared Irwin (Democratic-Republican), 7 votes Maryland(election by legislature) November 9, 1801 Benjamin Ogle Federalist Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory John Francis Mercer (Democratic-Republican), 59 votesJames Murray (Federalist), 26 votes Massachusetts April 6, 1801 Caleb Strong Federalist Re-elected, 25,452 (55.55%) Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican), 20,184 (44.05%)Scattering 180 (0.39%) New Hampshire March 10, 1801 John Taylor Gilman Federalist Re-elected, 10,898 (65.50%) Timothy Walker (Democratic-Republican), 5,249 (31.55%)Scattering 492 (2.96%) New Jersey(election by legislature) October 31, 1801 Richard Howell Federalist Retired, Democratic-Republican victory Joseph Bloomfield (Democratic-Republican), 30 votesRichard Stockton (Federalist), 20 votes New York April 28–30, 1801 John Jay Federalist Retired, Democratic-Republican victory George Clinton (Democratic-Republican), 24,808 (54.30%)Stephen van Rensselaer (Federalist), 20,843 (45.62%)Scattering 33 (0.07%) North Carolina(election by legislature) November 25, 1801? Benjamin Williams Federalist Re-elected, 119 votes John B. Ashe (Democratic-Republican) 58 votesRichard Dobbs Spaight (Democratic-Republican), 1 vote Rhode Island April 1, 1801 Arthur Fenner Democratic-Republican/Country Re-elected, 3,756 (100.00%) Tennessee August 6–7, 1801 John Sevier Democratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory Archibald Roane (Democratic-Republican), 8,438 (99.88%)John Boyd 10 (0.12%) Vermont September 1, 1801 Isaac Tichenor Federalist Re-elected, majority of 2,060 Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) Virginia(election by legislature) December 10, 1801 James Monroe Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unknown number of votes Scattering, 3 votes
See also 1801 United States elections
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