1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1827 1829 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1829 December 6, 1828 125px John Owen Democratic-Republican Party 96 50.53% 125px Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. Democratic-Republican Party 92 48.42% Governor James Iredell Jr. Democratic-Republican Party John Owen Democratic-Republican Party The 1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 6, 1828, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Owen was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.John Owen https://www.nga.org/governor/john-owen/ 2024-05-17 National Governors Association General election On election day, December 6, 1828, Democratic-Republican candidate John Owen was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 4 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Owen was sworn in as the 24th Governor of North Carolina on December 12, 1828.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=181633 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com January 7, 2008 2024-05-17 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1828 Democratic-Republican Party John Owen 96 50.53 Democratic-Republican Party Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. 92 48.42 scattering 2 1.05 190 100.00 Democratic-Republican Party References Category:1828 North Carolina elections Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Category:December 1828 Category:1828 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States