1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1835 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1835 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1838 August 4, 1836 125px Edward Bishop Dudley Whig Party (United States) 35,791 53.57% 125px Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 31,018 46.42% 1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsDudley: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 >90% Spaight: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Edward Bishop Dudley Whig Party (United States) The 1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 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.http://www.stoppingpoints.com/north-carolina/sights.cgi?marker=Edward+B.+Dudley&cnty=Onslow Edward B. Dudley Historical Marker North Carolina Office of Archives & History General election On election day, August 4, 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 December 31, 1836.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60124 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com December 15, 2006 2024-01-19 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1836 Whig Party (United States) Edward Bishop Dudley 35,791 53.57 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (incumbent) 31,018 46.42 Scattering 9 0.01 66,818 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections North Carolina Category:August 1836