1824 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1824 North Carolina gubernatorial election

2 December 1824

Nominee Hutchins Gordon Burton Montfort Stokes Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 100 47 Percentage 52.63% 24.74%   Nominee Alfred Moore Isaac T. Avery Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 27 16 Percentage 14.21% 8.42%

Governor before election Gabriel Holmes Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Hutchins Gordon Burton Democratic-Republican

The 1824 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 2 December 1824 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Hutchins Gordon Burton was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Montfort Stokes, candidate Alfred Moore and Democratic-Republican candidate Isaac T. Avery.

General election

On election day, 2 December 1824, Democratic-Republican candidate Hutchins Gordon Burton was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 53 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Montfort Stokes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Burton was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1824.

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1824

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Hutchins Gordon Burton	100	52.63
	Democratic-Republican	Montfort Stokes	47	24.74
		Alfred Moore	27	14.21
	Democratic-Republican	Isaac T. Avery	16	8.42
Total votes			184	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold