1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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  1850 5 August 1852 1854  
  DavidSettleReid.jpg No image.svg
Nominee David Settle Reid John Kerr Jr.
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote48,48442,993
Percentage53.00%47.00%

1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Reid:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Kerr:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

David Settle Reid
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Settle Reid
Democratic

The 1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1852 in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid was re-elected against Whig nominee John Kerr Jr.. [1]

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General election

On election day, 5 August 1852, incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid won re-election by a margin of 5,491 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Kerr Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Reid was sworn in for his second term on 22 December 1852. [2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1852
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Settle Reid (incumbent) 48,484 53.00
Whig John Kerr Jr. 42,99347.00
Total votes91,477 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "David Settle Reid". National Governors Association . Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2024.