1850 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1850 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1850 in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district David Settle Reid defeated incumbent Whig Governor Charles Manly in a rematch of the previous election.

General election
On election day, 1 August 1850, Democratic nominee David Settle Reid won the election by a margin of 2,855 votes against his opponent incumbent Whig Governor Charles Manly, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Reid was sworn in as the 32nd Governor of North Carolina on 1 January 1851.