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1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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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

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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

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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

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