Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.

Governor
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1791–1836
4-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.31,666
Opponents36,588
11
Elections run

Between 1791 and 1836, Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. ran in 11 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 7. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 31,018 votes, in the 1836 governor election in North Carolina. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1835 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 17 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. received?

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. has received 31,666 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–7.

Election history

Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836GovernorNorth CarolinaLost31,01846.42%Edward Bishop Dudley
1835GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10353.09%William B. Meares
1832GovernorNorth CarolinaLost8543.81%David L. Swain
1831GovernorNorth CarolinaLost8343.68%Montfort Stokes (head-to-head)
1830GovernorNorth CarolinaLost7540.32%Montfort Stokes (head-to-head)
1828GovernorNorth CarolinaLost9248.42%John Owen
1827GovernorNorth CarolinaLost8043.48%James Iredell Jr.
1794GovernorNorth CarolinaWon1100%
1793GovernorNorth CarolinaWon1100%
1792GovernorNorth CarolinaWon6838.2%William Lenoir
John Baptista Ashe

Benjamin Williams

Benjamin Smith
1791GovernorNorth CarolinaLost6036.36%Alexander Martin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-dobbs-spaight-jr. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.