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1928 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver Max Gardner won the 1928 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Oliver Max Gardner received 362,009 popular votes (55.6%). The main challenger was Herbert F. Seawell Jr. (44.4%).

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

Gardner +11.2 pts · won by 72,594 votes
Oliver Max GardnerDemocraticWINNER55.6%
362,009 votes
Herbert F. Seawell Jr.Republican44.4%
289,415 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.