The 1835 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 23 November 1835 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Whig candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate William B. Meares, Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate William Dunn Moseley and Whig candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate Joseph M. Carson.[1]
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General election
On election day, 23 November 1835, Democratic candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 17 votes against his foremost opponent Whig candidate William B. Meares, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Spaight was sworn in as the 27th Governor of North Carolina on 10 December 1835.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. | 103 | 53.09 | |
| Whig | William B. Meares | 86 | 44.33 | |
| Democratic | William Dunn Moseley | 4 | 2.06 | |
| Whig | Joseph M. Carson | 1 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 194 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Whig | ||||