1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election

Last updated

1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Flag of North Carolina.svg
  1836 2 August 1838 1840  
  Edward Bishop Dudley.jpg JohnBranch2.jpg
Nominee Edward Bishop Dudley John Branch
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote38,11921,155
Percentage64.15%35.60%

1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Dudley:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Branch:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Edward Bishop Dudley
Whig

Elected Governor

Edward Bishop Dudley
Whig

The 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1838 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Edward Bishop Dudley defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor John Branch. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 2 August 1838, Whig nominee Edward Bishop Dudley won re-election by a margin of 16,964 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Branch, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Dudley was sworn in for his second term on 29 December 1838. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1838
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Edward Bishop Dudley (incumbent) 38,119 64.15
Democratic John Branch 21,15535.60
Scattering1500.25
Total votes59,424 100.00
Whig hold

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1852 United States presidential election</span> 17th quadrennial U.S. presidential election

The 1852 United States presidential election was the 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852. Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. A third party candidate from the Free Soil party, John P. Hale, also ran and came in third place, but got no electoral votes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward Bishop Dudley</span> American politician

Edward Bishop Dudley was the 28th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1836 to 1841. He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Jacksonian from 1829 to 1831.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1839 Whig National Convention</span> U.S. political event held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The 1839 Whig National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held from December 4 to December 8 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was the first national convention ever held by the Whig Party, and was organized to select the party's nominee in the 1840 presidential election. The convention nominated former Senator William Henry Harrison of Ohio for president and former Senator John Tyler of Virginia for vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Carolina Democratic Party</span> Political party in North Carolina

The North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) is the North Carolina affiliate of the Democratic Party. It is headquartered in the historic Goodwin House, located in Raleigh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1839 Massachusetts gubernatorial election</span>

The 1839 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was a tightly contested race won by Marcus Morton. Under Massachusetts law at the time, a majority of the votes cast was required to win, and Morton received exactly half the votes cast. Despite the presence of some irregularities, incumbent Whig governor Edward Everett refused to contest the results once a legislative committee dominated by his party accepted a report giving Morton 51,034 votes out of 102,066 cast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election</span>

The 1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular vote held on November 8, 1852, followed by a legislative vote conducted on January 12, 1853, which elected Whig Party nominee John H. Clifford. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 Massachusetts gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 Ohio gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span>

The 1839 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1839.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1838 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1838 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1838.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1843 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1843 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1843.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1844 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1844 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1844.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1845 Vermont gubernatorial election</span>

The 1845 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1845.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

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..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1840 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

The 1840 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1840 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives John Motley Morehead defeated Democratic nominee and former Attorney General of North Carolina Romulus M. Saunders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

The 1842 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1842 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor John Motley Morehead won re-election against Democratic nominee Louis D. Henry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

The 1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1852 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid was re-elected against Whig nominee John Kerr Jr..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

The 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1860 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Pool.

References

  1. North Carolina Office of Archives & History. "Edward B. Dudley Historical Marker".
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2024.