1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina Presidential no 1836 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1836 1840 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1840 August 2, 1838 125px Edward Bishop Dudley Whig Party (United States) 38,119 64.15% 125px John Branch Democratic Party (United States) 21,155 35.60% 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsDudley: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%Branch: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor Edward Bishop Dudley Whig Party (United States) Edward Bishop Dudley Whig Party (United States) The 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 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.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 2024-01-19 2023-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20230306125526/https://www.stoppingpoints.com/north-carolina/sights.cgi?marker=Edward+B.+Dudley&cnty=Onslow dead General election On election day, August 2, 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 December 29, 1838.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=60122 NC Governor ourcampaigns.com April 25, 2020 2024-01-19 Results North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1838 Whig Party (United States) Edward Bishop Dudley (incumbent) 38,119 64.15 Democratic Party (United States) John Branch 21,155 35.60 Scattering 150 0.25 59,424 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:North Carolina gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial North Carolina Category:August 1838