1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election information
North Carolina gubernatorial election
1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election
← 1836
2 August 1838
1840 →
Nominee
Edward Bishop Dudley
John Branch
Party
Whig
Democratic
Popular vote
38,119
21,155
Percentage
64.15%
35.60%
Governor before election
Edward Bishop Dudley
Whig
Elected Governor
Edward Bishop Dudley
Whig
Elections in North Carolina
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The 1838 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1838 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Edward Bishop Dudley defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor John Branch.[1]
^North Carolina Office of Archives & History. "Edward B. Dudley Historical Marker".
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