1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election

←  1844 August 6, 1846 1848  →

Nominee William Alexander Graham James B. Shepard Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 43,486 35,627 Percentage 54.97% 45.03%

County results Graham:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Shepard:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election William Alexander Graham Whig Elected Governor William Alexander Graham Whig

The 1846 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1846, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election against Democratic nominee James B. Shepard. ^[1]

General election

On election day, August 6, 1846, incumbent Whig governor William Alexander Graham won re-election by a margin of 7,859 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James B. Shepard, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Graham was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1847. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1846

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Alexander Graham (incumbent)	43,486	54.97
	Democratic	James B. Shepard	35,627	45.03
Total votes			79,113	100.00
	Whig hold

References

1. "William Alexander Graham". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-18.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-18.