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]
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General election
editOn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Montfort Stokes". National Governors Association. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.