1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1827 6 December 1828 1829 →
 
Nominee John Owen Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 96 92
Percentage 50.53% 48.42%

Governor before election

James Iredell Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Owen
Democratic-Republican

The 1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 December 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..[1]

  1. ^ "John Owen". National Governors Association. Retrieved 17 May 2024.