1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 5, 1827, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives James Iredell Jr. 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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December 5, 1827
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General election
On election day, December 5, 1827, Democratic-Republican candidate James Iredell Jr. was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 24 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Iredell was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of North Carolina on December 8, 1827.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | James Iredell Jr. | 104 | 56.52 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. | 80 | 43.48 | |
| Total votes | 184 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||