1828 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1828 Governor race

Who won the 1828 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

John Owen won the 1828 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. John Owen received 96 popular votes (50.53%). The main challenger was Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (48.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Owen and Jr.

Owen +2.1 pts · won by 4 votes
96 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.