On election day, March 1, 1828, Democratic nominee William Branch Giles easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Giles was sworn in for his second term on March 4, 1828.[2]
^Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN9780786414390.