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