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1834 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1834 Governor race

Who won the 1834 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

David L. Swain won the 1834 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. David L. Swain received 97 popular votes (51.05%). The main challenger was William Moseley (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Swain and Moseley

Swain +4.2 pts · won by 8 votes
David L. SwainWhig PartyWINNER51.05%
97 votes
William MoseleyDemocratic46.84%
89 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.1% 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.