1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election

December 17, 1830
 
Nominee Montfort Stokes Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 111 75
Percentage 59.68% 40.32%

Governor before election

John Owen
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Montfort Stokes
Democratic-Republican

The 1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1830, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Montfort Stokes 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.