1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 17 December 1830 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Montfort Stokes 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..[1]

1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee Montfort Stokes Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 111 75
Percentage 59.68% 40.32%

Governor before election

John Owen
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Montfort Stokes
Democratic-Republican

General election

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On election day, 17 December 1830, Democratic-Republican candidate Montfort Stokes was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 36 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Stokes was sworn in as the 25th Governor of North Carolina on 18 December 1830.[2]

Results

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North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1830
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Montfort Stokes 111 59.68
Democratic-Republican Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. 75 40.32
Total votes 186 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Montfort Stokes". National Governors Association. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.