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1831 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1831 Governor race

Who won the 1831 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Montfort Stokes won the 1831 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Montfort Stokes received 98 popular votes (51.58%). The main challenger was Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (43.68%).

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

Stokes +7.9 pts · won by 15 votes
Montfort StokesDemocraticWINNER51.58%
98 votes
Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.Democratic43.68%
83 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.7% 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.