1826 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1826 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hutchins Gordon Burton Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 100 Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election Hutchins Gordon Burton Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Hutchins Gordon Burton Democratic-Republican

The 1826 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 27, 1826, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Hutchins Gordon Burton was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 27, 1826, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Hutchins Gordon Burton was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Burton was sworn in for his third term on December 29, 1826. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1826

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Hutchins Gordon Burton (incumbent)	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Hutchins Gordon Burton". National Governors Association. January 5, 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 6, 2008. Retrieved 2024-05-17.