1821 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1821 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 6 December 1821 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the North Carolina Senate Gabriel Holmes was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane and Federalist candidate and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district Hutchins Gordon Burton.

General election
On election day, 6 December 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate Gabriel Holmes was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly by a margin of 41 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate James Mebane, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Holmes was sworn in as the 21st Governor of North Carolina on 7 December 1821.