1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward Bishop Dudley Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 35,791 31,018 Percentage 53.57% 46.42%

County results Dudley:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Spaight:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. Democratic Elected Governor Edward Bishop Dudley Whig

The 1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1836 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina in the first election decided by popular election instead of the North Carolina General Assembly. Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district Edward Bishop Dudley defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 August 1836, Whig nominee Edward Bishop Dudley won the election by a margin of 4,773 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr., thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Dudley was sworn in as the 28th Governor of North Carolina on 31 December 1836. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1836

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Edward Bishop Dudley	35,791	53.57
	Democratic	Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (incumbent)	31,018	46.42
		Scattering	9	0.01
Total votes			66,818	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. North Carolina Office of Archives & History. "Edward B. Dudley Historical Marker".
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 15, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2024.