1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election

December 5, 1820
 
Nominee Jesse Franklin Gabriel Holmes Joseph Hunter Bryan
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 94 63 28
Percentage 50.81% 34.05% 15.14%

Governor before election

John Branch
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Jesse Franklin
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 5, to elect the next of Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Jesse Franklin was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate and former state senator Gabriel Holmes and Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, Joseph Hunter Bryan.