1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election

5 December 1827
 
Nominee James Iredell Jr. Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 104 80
Percentage 56.52% 43.48%

Governor before election

Hutchins Gordon Burton
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Iredell Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1827 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 December 1827 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives James Iredell Jr. 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.