1835 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1835 Governor race

Who won the 1835 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. won the 1835 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. received 103 popular votes (53.09%). The main challenger was William B. Meares (44.33%).

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

Jr. +8.8 pts · won by 17 votes

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.DemocraticWINNER53.09%

103 votes

William B. MearesWhig Party44.33%

86 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 2.6% 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.