1834 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1834 North Carolina gubernatorial election
	24 November 1834
Governor before election; David L. Swain; Whig	Elected Governor ; David L. Swain; Whig

The 1834 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 24 November 1834 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor David L. Swain was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic candidate and incumbent member of the North Carolina Senate William Dunn Moseley.^[1]

General election

On election day, 24 November 1834, incumbent Whig governor David L. Swain was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 8 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Dunn Moseley, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Swain was sworn in for his third term on 10 December 1834.^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1834
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	David L. Swain (incumbent)	97	51.05
	Democratic	William Dunn Moseley	89	46.84
		Scattering	4	2.11
Total votes			190	100.00
	Whig hold

References

^ "David Lowry Swain". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 12, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[nga-1] "David Lowry Swain". National Governors Association. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[GBN-2] "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 12, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

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