1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Willis Ellis John Pool Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 59,396 53,303 Percentage 52.70% 47.30%

County results Ellis:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Pool:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

Governor before election John Willis Ellis Democratic Elected Governor John Willis Ellis Democratic

The 1860 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1860, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the North Carolina Senate John Pool. ^[1]

General election

On election day, August 2, 1860, incumbent Democratic governor John Willis Ellis won re-election by a margin of 6,093 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Pool, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Ellis was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1861. ^[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1860

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Willis Ellis (incumbent)	59,396	52.70
	Whig	John Pool	53,303	47.30
Total votes			112,699	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "John Willis Ellis". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-18.
2. "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-18.