1832 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1832 Governor race

Who won the 1832 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

David L. Swain won the 1832 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. David L. Swain received 99 popular votes (51.03%). The main challenger was Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (43.81%).

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

Swain +7.2 pts · won by 14 votes

David L. SwainWhig PartyWINNER51.03%

99 votes

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.Democratic43.81%

85 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 5.2% 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.