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1820 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1820 Governor race

Who won the 1820 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Jesse Franklin won the 1820 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Jesse Franklin received 94 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Gabriel Holmes (34.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Franklin and Holmes

Franklin +16.8 pts · won by 31 votes
Jesse FranklinDemocraticWINNER50.81%
94 votes
Gabriel HolmesDemocratic34.05%
63 votes
Joseph Hunter BryanDemocratic15.14%
28 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.