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North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1828 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 December 1828 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Owen was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr..[1]
General election[edit]
On election day, 6 December 1828, Democratic-Republican candidate John Owen was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 4 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr., thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Owen was sworn in as the 24th Governor of North Carolina on 12 December 1828.[2]
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