1836 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1836 Governor race

Who won the 1836 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Bishop Dudley won the 1836 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Edward Bishop Dudley received 35,791 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. (46.42%).

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

Dudley +7.1 pts · won by 4,773 votes

Edward Bishop DudleyWhig PartyWINNER53.57%

35,791 votes

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.Democratic46.42%

31,018 votes

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.