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1821 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1821 Governor race

Who won the 1821 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Gabriel Holmes won the 1821 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Gabriel Holmes received 106 popular votes (57.6%). The main challenger was James Mebane (35.33%).

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

Holmes +22.3 pts · won by 41 votes
Gabriel HolmesDemocraticWINNER57.6%
106 votes
James MebaneDemocratic35.33%
65 votes
Hutchins Gordon BurtonFederalist Party7.07%
13 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.